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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The remaining 80 percent will be pooled and split evenly between the men’s and women’s national team player pools, provided the USWNT qualifies for its respective tournament in 2027. Asli Pelit, New York Times, 7 July 2026 Zayne was a really good team player, good teammate, smart, physical. Miami Herald, 28 June 2026 There’s this fear around being a showrunner who’s not a team player. Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2026 Djalminha, a former Brazilian national team player, and Scaloni shared a hug. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for team player

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“Team player.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/team%20player. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

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