altruist

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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for altruist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for altruist
Noun
  • Congress is already reviewing bipartisan legislation called the Living Donor Protection Act that would prohibit insurance companies from denying or limiting coverage based on donor status.
    Gabriel Schnickel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
  • Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss were among the biggest individual crypto donors to Trump’s 2024 election campaign.
    Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • There’s also Margo’s roommate Susie (Thaddea Graham), a delightfully nerdy cosplayer who turns out to be the most steadfast support-giver in Margo’s life.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
  • The gift giver is married; her husband and my fiancé are friends as well.
    R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 9 May 2026
Noun
  • And those benefactors could withdraw their support, too (within the bounds of their contracts, but good luck suing them).
    Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 2 June 2026
  • The logic went that the Lebanese Shiite group – which has posed a persistent threat to Israel for 44 years – would finally succumb if stripped of its Iranian benefactor.
    Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • According to the government, the other minor was excluded as a contributor.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
  • Bradley Iger is a contributor at Edmunds.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • Most recently, polls show the contest could be between two Democrats — the Health and Human Services secretary under former President Joe Biden, Xavier Becerra, and billionaire philanthropist Tom Steyer.
    Saige Miller, NPR, 2 June 2026
  • Lauren is a fashion designer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist.
    Time, Time, 2 June 2026

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“Altruist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altruist. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

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