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
  • Find this story at Iowa Capital Dispatch, which is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity.
    Clark Kauffman, Des Moines Register, 6 Jan. 2026
  • The church says the $7 million project would be mostly donor-funded, though Neighbors said the cost may have gone up since his initial estimate.
    Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 6 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Though some years past have been ripe with political commentary on stage, the topic was notably absent this year, with speech givers opting to shout-out their families and people inside the Globes ballroom as opposed to the weighty issues outside of it.
    Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
  • And if the giver dies during the five-year period, some of the gift will be added back into their estate.
    Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Seniors-For-Seniors — The $75 adoption fee will be paid by a RCHS benefactor for any senior person (60 years or older) adopting a senior pet (7 years or older) Pets for Patriots — Adoption fees waived for San Diego veterans.
    Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
  • His experiments are saved by Henrich Harlander (Christoph Waltz), a wealthy benefactor who funds Victor's work.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Southwestern has been a major, and creative, contributor to this change.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Opt for liquid soaps, such as hand washes, body washes, or even Castile soap, which generally lack talc—a primary soap scum contributor.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The broader indivisible organization and its affiliates have received funding from the Open Society Foundations, founded by billionaire philanthropist George Soros, whose political giving has drawn criticism from some conservative groups.
    Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
  • In 2010 Gates, his wife at the time Melinda French Gates, and Berkshire Hathaway co-founder Warren Buffett launched the Giving Pledge, making a public commitment to philanthropy, which has since been signed by the likes of philanthropist Mackenzie Scott and Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026

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“Altruist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altruist. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.

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