as in generous
giving or sharing in abundance and without hesitation
an unselfish man who spends much of his time helping his community
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Recent Examples of unselfish
Junior 140-pounder Jackie Martinez, one of her teammates, described Garbacz as unselfish and giving and never one to gloat or fixate on herself.
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Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Plus, the Wolverines genuinely like each other and play an unselfish brand of basketball that purists can appreciate.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Blount said afterward that her team was unselfish with the guards feeding the post and the bigs kicking the ball back out to give guards shots.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Knicks head coach Mike Brown credits paint protection and unselfish play for his team’s winning record against the best in the NBA.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Plus, the Wolverines genuinely like each other and play an unselfish brand of basketball that purists can appreciate.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Blount said afterward that her team was unselfish with the guards feeding the post and the bigs kicking the ball back out to give guards shots.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Knicks head coach Mike Brown credits paint protection and unselfish play for his team’s winning record against the best in the NBA.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unselfish
Adjective
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Our expert take The Chase Freedom Unlimited® is a no-annual-fee card that earns generous cash-back on everyday purchases and a lucrative welcome bonus.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
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Beyond that, generous child-care support should be provided to low-income families to pay providers of their choice.—
Abby McCloskey,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Inflated charitable deduction schemes Some tax schemes encourage taxpayers to claim inflated deductions for non-cash donations, such as artwork, property or conservation easements.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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This is a company that is outside of Minnesota and Allina is a nonprofit with Minnesota charitable assets.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Unselfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unselfish. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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