as in generosity
feelings and behavior that show a desire to help other people and a lack of selfishness
charitable acts motivated purely by altruism In one final act of altruism, she donated almost all of her money to the hospital.
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Recent Examples of altruism
Others include cognitive empathy (accurately understanding a patient’s situation); communication skills (asking about patients’ lives and telling them our interpretations); and altruism (mobilizing these understandings for the patient’s benefit).
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Rachel Pearson, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Forbes contributor Mark Travers writes that altruism in the workplace can go too far.
—Don Yaeger, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Almost all food recalls are made by the manufacturing company voluntarily, but not out of altruism.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
One XPrize Healthspan donor, Daniel Krizek, a biotech-fund manager who plans to invest a billion dollars in longevity, espouses the values of effective altruism.
—Tad Friend, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
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Rachel Pearson, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Forbes contributor Mark Travers writes that altruism in the workplace can go too far.
—Don Yaeger, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Almost all food recalls are made by the manufacturing company voluntarily, but not out of altruism.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
One XPrize Healthspan donor, Daniel Krizek, a biotech-fund manager who plans to invest a billion dollars in longevity, espouses the values of effective altruism.
—Tad Friend, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for altruism
Noun
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Traditional holiday themes of generosity, salvation, and tradition are mostly absent here.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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The home and collection were simply stunning, and her generosity in hosting a private viewing for our Women’s Fund gave us rare, unrushed time with the work.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Nov. 2025
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The 6-foot-5 Kentucky product has 32 points on 10-of-18 shooting from the field and 11-of-11 shooting from the charity stripe, while starting center Mark Williams has already notched a 10-point, 10-rebound double-double.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The former England soccer captain accepted the knighthood for his services to sport and charity on Tuesday at a ceremony at Windsor Castle, where Japanese-British author and screenwriter Kazuo Ishiguro, and West End and Broadway star Elaine Paige also received honors.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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In addition to his remarkable achievements in film and voiceover work, Duke dedicates himself equally to meaningful global philanthropy.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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The New York Times reported today that Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan’s philanthropy, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, is going all-in on AI.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Altruism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altruism. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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