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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
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This story was produced with financial support from Trish and Dan Bell and donors in South Florida’s Jewish and Muslim communities, including Khalid and Diana Mirza and the Mohsin and Fauzia Jaffer Foundation, in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Counter to the stereotype of the auctioneer as dry, monotone and more often than not male, Fenet learned about 10 years into her two-decade-plus career that harnessing her affable personality and sense of humor would encourage donors to open their wallets wider.—
Scarlett Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Top it off with a handwritten card, and you'll be crowned the best gift-giver this holiday.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Jan. 2026
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The survey reported that 40% of gift givers plan to give candy this year, followed by cards at 37% and flowers at 33%.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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McFarlane said the La Jolla Historical Society will continue to play a guiding role and be a benefactor of the festival.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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The unnamed benefactor gave $100,000 to the Pima County Attorney's Office tip line.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Another contributor was the Youths’ Friends Association, which is expected to donate a matching grant of $10,000, Weiler said.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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James Riswick is a contributor at Edmunds.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2026
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In bookstores and pilates studios in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, for example, there are flyers with a QR code linking directly to a Nesting profile for a wealthy philanthropist looking to become a father.—
Deborah Danan,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Feb. 2026
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Tech execs in their 30s and 40s mingle with local artists and philanthropists—and yes, that just might be Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel in the corner, but the crowd doesn’t seem to care.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Altruist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altruist. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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