as in philanthropic
having or showing a concern for the welfare of others
I'm not being altruistic in giving you these books, since I was going to have to lug them with me if you hadn't come along
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Recent Examples of altruistic
But the decision wasn’t entirely, or even primarily, altruistic.
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Justin Worland, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
Sandler, a one-time registered and politically active Republican, is conveying to his audience a traditional conservative message: A life well lived is not a solipsistic one that exalts the self but an altruistic one that places the interests of others above all else.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Invention is not inherently altruistic or even optimistic.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
Yost said Cincinnati leaders might be off the hook if their goal is more altruistic than obstructive.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Justin Worland, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
Sandler, a one-time registered and politically active Republican, is conveying to his audience a traditional conservative message: A life well lived is not a solipsistic one that exalts the self but an altruistic one that places the interests of others above all else.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Invention is not inherently altruistic or even optimistic.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
Yost said Cincinnati leaders might be off the hook if their goal is more altruistic than obstructive.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for altruistic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for altruistic
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Funding remains limited, often coming in small donations from philanthropic groups.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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The group is celebrating its 100-year anniversary as one of the oldest philanthropic social groups in Carlsbad.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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Decluttering your own home might not be motivating on its own, but supporting charitable organizations, reducing landfill waste, and helping others find affordable essentials through donating to thrift stores often does the trick.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), which has organized dozens of boats to sail to Gaza carrying humanitarian aid, said that one of its main vessels was targeted in a drone strike just after midnight local time on Tuesday while docked near the Tunisian capital.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Soros has doled out more than 75% of his fortune through his Open Society Foundations, which back global humanitarian aid, civic engagement and safeguarding individual freedoms.—
Ella Malmgren,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The researchers call their approach a form of benevolent hacking that helps strengthen AI systems before weaknesses can be exploited.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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The social politics of these movies have never been great — the real-life Warrens were, by all accounts, pretty shitty people and not the gorgeous, benevolent forces portrayed by Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson — but that’s easily dismissed in the name of movie magic.—
Emily Palmer Heller,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Altruistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altruistic. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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