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Recent Examples of altruistically
Giving altruistically may be unrealistic when the sun confronts Neptune.
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Usa Today, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
But sellers do not offer lower prices to some consumers altruistically.
—George Slover, Time, 6 Aug. 2025
And while Spock's heroics necessitated a major plot twist to revive his character for the next Star Trek sequel, teaching turbines to behave altruistically requires just a small (but intelligent) tweak to their control systems.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 July 2019
Usa Today, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
But sellers do not offer lower prices to some consumers altruistically.
—George Slover, Time, 6 Aug. 2025
And while Spock's heroics necessitated a major plot twist to revive his character for the next Star Trek sequel, teaching turbines to behave altruistically requires just a small (but intelligent) tweak to their control systems.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for altruistically
Adverb
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And one of those models that a lot of people, for a while, had some hope in was philanthropically minded billionaires who would see the value in what journalism was doing, and also have the capacity to remove it from the marketplace of capitalism, at least to a degree.—
Hanna Rosin,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Vance Joseph tried outfitting himself in a modest tone, even if his unit hasn’t exactly acted benevolently toward its training camp counterpart.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
5 Aug. 2025
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While at present, the greater collector-car market might be charitably described as less than lucrative, Porsche cars and collectibles remain a bright—and guiding—light in that landscape.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
6 Mar. 2026
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Proposing to eliminate the state’s income tax is, to put it charitably, laughable.—
Joseph Gerics,
Hartford Courant,
3 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Nathaniel has consistently worked towards the good of the ensemble, and is selflessly devoted to our band program.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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Omotenashi is the Japanese art and philosophy of sincere hospitality — anticipating a guest's every need proactively and serving them selflessly.—
Teresa Stepzinski,
Florida Times-Union,
29 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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My For You page is a shrine to snatched young women magnanimously sharing their tips for taut faces.—
Georgia Casey,
Allure,
6 Feb. 2026
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Mamdani magnanimously noted the president’s high support in 2024 for a Republican in New York.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
22 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Help us and give us strength with the same courage and bravery my brother had, to unselfishly serve our country well.—
Kyle Werner,
Des Moines Register,
5 Mar. 2026
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Before the game, Lakers coach JJ Redick challenged his group to play unselfishly.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Officials then decided on March 2 to humanely euthanize Siidam, the zoo says.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The reptiles can be humanely killed on private property without a permit.—
Sergio Candido,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Altruistically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altruistically. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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