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
Noun
  • Trump has said that the ballroom would be funded by private donations, with corporations like Comcast and Amazon among the donors covering the costs.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Last year’s efforts drew more than 130,000 unique donors, according to Jones, with the majority of their gifts falling under $100.
    — James Pollard, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of donor
Noun
  • There’s also a gap between how givers and recipients think about AI involvement.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2026
  • It's not taught to us in medical school how to be a good hope-giver.
    — Charles E. Owubah, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of giver
Noun
  • The Pinell Collection focuses on African American literature and is named after a local benefactor.
    — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • After Gretchen Whitmer, the state’s popular Democratic governor, endorsed Stevens last week, El-Sayed explained the choice as the inevitable product of the two women’s benefactors.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
Definition of benefactor
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  • But a significant contributor has been staffing shortages and their knock-on effects.
    — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The number represents a decline from previous years, although fentanyl remains a major contributor to the state's overdose crisis.
    — Terell Bailey, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of contributor
Noun
  • That venture has the strong backing of Ken Griffin, a local billionaire hedge fund manager and philanthropist.
    — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
  • This makes sense, seeing as the philanthropist has vowed to donate most of her money to charity during her lifetime.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of philanthropist

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“Altruist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altruist. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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