as in philanthropic
having or showing a concern for the welfare of others
I'm not being altruistic in giving you these books, since I was going to have to lug them with me if you hadn't come along
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Recent Examples of altruistic
Working together toward a common, altruistic goal helps to build camaraderie and teamwork among employees, strengthening their professional relationships and collaboration skills.
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Steven Rogall, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Countries give foreign aid for both altruistic and self-interested reasons.
—Sarah Stroup, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
Such an altruistic approach can increase trust and help establish the business as a credible authority in the field.
—Kristofer Mussar, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
The company and town formed a polychrome ball of altruistic idealism, entrepreneurial ambition and small-town drama.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 12 Dec. 2024
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Steven Rogall, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Countries give foreign aid for both altruistic and self-interested reasons.
—Sarah Stroup, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
Such an altruistic approach can increase trust and help establish the business as a credible authority in the field.
—Kristofer Mussar, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
The company and town formed a polychrome ball of altruistic idealism, entrepreneurial ambition and small-town drama.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for altruistic
Adjective
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This structuring approach leverages the power of philanthropic capital to enable organizations with differing risk and return objectives to invest alongside each other while still achieving their own objectives.—
Keith Ippel,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The Forbes 400 2024 Philanthropy Breakdown For the fifth year in a row, the most philanthropic member of The Forbes 400 by percentage of net worth donated is hedge fund founder George Soros, who has given away 74% of his fortune.—
Phoebe Liu,
Forbes,
1 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2025
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Cost is $20 per person with proceeds benefiting the club’s charitable causes.—
Pomerado News,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2025
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But at its core, Wrexham’s rapid rise owes mostly to club stumbling into a relationship with a benevolent benefactor with far more resources than most of its now-former fourth- and fifth-division peers.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Kate has always been considered to have a killer instinct and able to make these tough moral choices, and not always in the most benevolent way.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Altruistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altruistic. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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