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
The care Attalla received cultivated a deep sense of altruism.
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Larry D. Urish, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
Critics argue that the company’s privacy features are less about altruism and more about competitive advantage.
—Anisha Sircar, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
The story of transplants has always been one of altruism.
—Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
The goal should be to complement extant altruism without supplanting it.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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Larry D. Urish, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
Critics argue that the company’s privacy features are less about altruism and more about competitive advantage.
—Anisha Sircar, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
The story of transplants has always been one of altruism.
—Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
The goal should be to complement extant altruism without supplanting it.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for altruism
Noun
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Appreciate Wilson’s technical brilliance but also the emotional generosity of his choral arrangements in which falsetto yearning is granted bass underpinning.—
Armond White,
National Review,
18 June 2025
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That is, generosity declined as social distance increased.—
Tobias Kalenscher,
Scientific American,
13 June 2025
Noun
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The root of the fallout was the Who (and specifically Daltrey) being unhappy with Starkey’s performance when the band played a pair of Teenage Cancer Trust charity shows at London’s Royal Albert Hall in March.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2025
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The fallout appears to have been sparked by a misstep during the band’s charity performances for the Teenage Cancer Trust at London’s Royal Albert Hall in March.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
22 June 2025
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And if philanthropy is part of your legacy plan, don’t wait until death to give.—
Jamie Farmer,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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By diversifying his philanthropy across healthcare, science, art, and education, Conte demonstrates a comprehensive approach to giving that addresses both immediate needs and long-term challenges.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
17 June 2025
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“Altruism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altruism. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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