cruelty-free

adjective

Definition of cruelty-freenext
as in charitable

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Recent Examples of cruelty-free The company quickly found success by offering affordable, cruelty-free beauty products. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 17 June 2026 All products made by MERSEA are made ethically, and their scent lines are cruelty-free and made without the use of sulfates, parabens and phthalates. — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026 Unlike many nail products that can be harsh on both skin and the environment, this one is eco-friendly, made with vegan and cruelty-free ingredients. — Iman Balagam, Vogue, 2 June 2026 The vegan and cruelty-free beauty line included serums, bath bombs and cosmetic bags. — Esther Kang, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for cruelty-free
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cruelty-free
  1. charitable
  2. altruistic
  3. selfless
  4. philanthropic
  5. humanitarian
  6. unselfish
  7. liberal
  8. noble
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  • The show serves a charitable cause too, supporting FIFA’s Global Citizen Education Fund, which seeks to raise $100 million through the world cup efforts.
    — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2026
  • Since 2017, Miller’s posts about players and prospects, primarily on X, have been increasingly interspersed with calls for followers to donate to charitable campaigns.
    — Alex Andrejev, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Definition of charitable
Adjective
  • Despite those altruistic goals, from the beginning, the commission faced criticism that the composition and agenda of the body were slanted toward a conservative Christian perspective.
    — Steven K. Green, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
  • To my father, wellness was not a goal to be optimized, but rather something that came naturally with a curious, family-oriented, and altruistic existence.
    — Ezekiel J. Emanuel, Fortune, 21 June 2026
Definition of altruistic
Adjective
  • Organ and whole body donation are often understood as the ultimate selfless acts — a grieving family using their loss to improve someone else’s life, or further scientific research.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 13 July 2026
  • Ḥusayn’s death became for the Shiʿah a symbol of selfless resistance against worldly injustice and tyranny and is commemorated with lamentation each year on Ashura.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 July 2026
Definition of selfless
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  • The expansion is possible because Hartford Hospital received a $250,000 grant through The Cigna Group Health Equity Impact Fund by The Cigna Group Foundation, which is the philanthropic arm of The Cigna Group go to the Food4Health program.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026
  • Andre Dowell is founder and president of the National Philanthropic Foundation, advancing philanthropic legacy, next generation leadership, and civic understanding.
    — Andre Dowell, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Definition of philanthropic
Adjective
  • While Maduro and Flores have awaited trial in a federal detention facility in Brooklyn, their home country has been grappling with a humanitarian disaster following a pair of powerful back-to-back earthquakes in June, killing at least 5,278 people.
    — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • The commercial challenge is that humanitarian budgets are fragmented, procurement is slow and customers need evidence that a new system improves safety rather than simply producing more data.
    — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of humanitarian
Adjective
  • However, the unselfish captain has led MLS in assists so far, which may still bode well for South Korea.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 June 2026
  • Though Bridges’ clank to conclude the evening was hardly the reason for the defeat, the possession was exemplary of a rare issue for New York, one of the league’s cleverest and most unselfish squads.
    — Fred Katz, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Definition of unselfish
Adjective
  • Primary characters Maude Findlay (Bea Arthur) is an outspoken and liberal housewife and the star of the show.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026
  • Many Democrats fear a nominee seen as too liberal will play to Collins’ strengths.
    — Philip Wang, Time, 14 July 2026
Definition of liberal
Adjective
  • Valerie is asked to speak out against her own show for the sake of human dignity—an act that seems noble on paper but risks putting two hundred or so of her crew members out on the street.
    — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 July 2026
  • The World Cup gives each of us an opportunity to affirm our identities with pride, and Los Angeles throughout history has been the place that has welcomed these noble acts.
    — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of noble

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