altruist

noun

Definition of altruistnext
as in donor

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Recent Examples of altruist Many effective altruists are skeptical of the speed of today’s AI development and have long called for regulation to guide it. — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026 This is even true of the cold, hard atheists—the effective altruists. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026 In December, White House AI czar David Sacks shared a tweet from Andy Masley, the head of an effective altruist organization in Washington, DC, whose Substack posts casting doubt on the environmental impacts of AI have gained popularity. — Molly Taft, Wired News, 13 Jan. 2026 On average, organ donors scored higher on empathy, and effective altruists scored higher on reflective reasoning – slowing down and thinking things through. — Stylianos Syropoulos, The Conversation, 2 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for altruist
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  1. donor
  2. giver
  3. benefactor
  4. contributor
  5. philanthropist
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  • The donors span longtime Democratic backers like billionaire investor John Pritzker to first-time donors like investor Jack Altman, brother of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Between campaigns, super PACs and billionaire donors, hundreds of millions of dollars have been spent on a handful of races.
    — Connor Greene, Time, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of donor
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  • These picks are sure to bring a smile and maybe even earn you the title of best gift-giver in the group.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • In the solar system of the Chicago Blackhawks, Bedard is the sun — the center of everything, the focal point around whom all others revolve, the giver of life, the source of energy and light and hope.
    — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of giver
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  • The Kennedy Center has long been home to hundreds of unique works of art and antiquities, including sculptures and tapestries, donated or loaned by individual benefactors and other countries, CNN notes.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Miami was the benefactor of a second consecutive crazy week of college football.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of benefactor
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  • Agriculture is the biggest contributor to this anthropogenic portion of methane emissions, but the combination of natural gas and petroleum production, processing and transportation comes in second.
    — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Mongolia’s copper sector has become an increasingly important contributor to national export revenues.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of contributor
Noun
  • The cost of the drugs there and in the private market limits their use, the philanthropist and former energy trader John Arnold notes.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The race pits Thompson, a veteran lawmaker who has represented much of the region for nearly three decades, against Jones, a former venture capitalist and philanthropist.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of philanthropist

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“Altruist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altruist. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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