team player
noun
: someone who cares more about helping a group or team to succeed than about his or her individual success
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Our winners, Bon Appétit staffers agreed, should have enough character to sip on its own, but be adaptable enough to work as a team player in a cocktail.
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Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 May 2025
Transportation Department Diesel Technician David Dahlerup, an employee since July 2021, was appreciated for his hard work, positive can-do attitude and for being a team player.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
The dismissal of former NSA Adviser Mike Waltz may also incentivize Rubio to stay a team player, rather than an adviser who challenges the prevailing MAGA worldview that’s rooted in anti-interventionist nationalism.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025
Johnson suffered a neck injury from opposing team player Matt Petgrave’s skates following a collision during the Challenge Cup match between his team, the Nottingham Panthers, and British ice hockey club Sheffield Steelers, according to reports from the BBC, Sky News and ESPN.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 May 2025
Transportation Department Diesel Technician David Dahlerup, an employee since July 2021, was appreciated for his hard work, positive can-do attitude and for being a team player.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
The dismissal of former NSA Adviser Mike Waltz may also incentivize Rubio to stay a team player, rather than an adviser who challenges the prevailing MAGA worldview that’s rooted in anti-interventionist nationalism.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025
Johnson suffered a neck injury from opposing team player Matt Petgrave’s skates following a collision during the Challenge Cup match between his team, the Nottingham Panthers, and British ice hockey club Sheffield Steelers, according to reports from the BBC, Sky News and ESPN.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Team player.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/team%20player. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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