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Recent Examples of altruist
Extraordinary altruists care deeply about the welfare of others — including those who have no connection to them.
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Stephanie O'Neill, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
But to buy the property at current market rates without jacking up rents, even an altruist would have to come up with some unlikely financial wizardry.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Education is the cause most favored by altruists on the list.
—Forbes Press Releases, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Didn’t effective altruists do a bunch of crimes a few years ago?
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
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Stephanie O'Neill, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
But to buy the property at current market rates without jacking up rents, even an altruist would have to come up with some unlikely financial wizardry.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Education is the cause most favored by altruists on the list.
—Forbes Press Releases, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Didn’t effective altruists do a bunch of crimes a few years ago?
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for altruist
Noun
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Musk was the largest individual donor in the country during the 2024 campaign — to the tune of $290 million, according to Politico.—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Adam Green, co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, said a consistent theme in several Democratic primaries this year has been pushing candidates to be more aligned with working-class voters over corporate donors.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
Noun
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The gift giver is married; her husband and my fiancé are friends as well.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
9 May 2026
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The gift giver is married; her husband and my fiancé are friends.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Christianity – Joseph was called to be a benefactor, not a beneficiary.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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While fashion brands or tech behemoths like Instagram typically underwrite the affair, this year Amazon co-founder and executive chair, Jeff Bezos, and his wife, Lauren Sánchez Bezos, are the event’s main benefactors.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Returning as a contributor to a platform that used to be his cannot be ideal.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
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Another very important contributor to that song is Alana de Fonseca, our music producer, who arranged it.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
Noun
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With two governors of different parties, Republican Sarah Huckabee Sanders of Arkansas and Democrat Wes Moore of Maryland along with philanthropist Olivia Walton, founder of Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
10 May 2026
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The 7,500-square-foot facility was made possible with funding from the late philanthropist Glorya Kaufman who died a month before the building opened to the public.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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“Altruist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altruist. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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