CRUELTY-FREE Synonyms: 120 Similar and Opposite Words

cruelty-free

adjective

Definition of cruelty-free

as in charitable

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Recent Examples of cruelty-free Better Not Younger is also a cruelty-free brand and does not test its products on animals. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026 Being a cruelty-free company with mostly vegan options, Sol de Janeiro creates clean products that are free of parabens, sulfates and phthalates. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 July 2026 The products are also certified cruelty-free and all made in the USA. — Tim Chan, Footwear News, 7 July 2026 The Outset, which Johansson co-founded alongside Kate Foster Lengyel in 2022, focuses on developing hydrating products for sensitive skin that are clean, vegan, and cruelty-free. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cruelty-free

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Adjective

To honor that, his family has spent the past 25 years helping people like Ray did, by establishing scholarship funds and through charitable endeavors, including an annual 5K Father’s Day run in his honor.

— Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026
The store’s profits will benefit charitable causes in areas such as Homer Glen, Lemont, Lockport and Orland Park and support new nonprofit organizations looking to get a start.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of charitable

Adjective

Nehemiah’s selfless leadership benefited his Jewish community in many ways.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Sep. 2026
Since his Vuelta win, Kuss has mostly reverted to selfless domestique duties, helping Vingegaard to win the 2025 Vuelta and 2026 Giro.

— Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of selfless

Adjective

Some billionaires have also pledged philanthropic contributions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
That would have been even a few more million bucks on top of what already looks more like a philanthropic civic act more than a savvy investment on Tullman’s impassioned part, but an enthusiastic punter can dream.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

Definition of philanthropic

Adjective

The Belarusian opposition has welcomed Coale's efforts as an important humanitarian mission, but emphasized that Lukashenko's government has jailed more political prisoners.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
For Natalia Sergienko, a humanitarian worker and the director of the Kherson Power of the South public organization, the past month brought two close calls.

— David Brennan, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of humanitarian

Adjective

And even with an unselfish roster, what does the offensive hierarchy look like?

— Tony Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Bellingham struck the post and again went close in the second half, before Güler competed the scoring thanks to unselfish play from Vinícius Júnior.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of unselfish

Adjective

As November approaches, a liberal alternative to AIPAC in pro-Israel advocacy is ratcheting up its efforts to counter that influence.

— Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2026
Other, more liberal candidates, have positioned themselves as willing to stand up and hold Kennedy accountable.

— Chelsea Cirruzzo, STAT, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of liberal

Adjective

Making Shakespeare’s plays accessible is a noble goal, but there are other ways to go about this beyond modernizing the text and diluting its lyrical beauty and nuance.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
This is Edward, the aging King of England, talking to the ambitious noble Harold Godwinson.

— John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

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