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Recent Examples of do-gooding
Of course, there’s a little showing off, too, along with the do-gooding.
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Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for do-gooding
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Forbes contributor Mark Travers writes that altruism in the workplace can go too far.—
Don Yaeger,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Schammann views the move as having been motivated more by politics than altruism, and as rooted in Merkel’s belief that Germany was better equipped than other nations to handle the crisis.—
Sebastian Shukla,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Her openness to new experiences, understanding people, and commitment to humanitarianism, as well as her chill demeanor, make Dawn an Aquarius.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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The spirit of his work, which earned him a humanism in medicine scholarship in medical school, is what prompted him to call Sutton-Schulman.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Louis Black [Editor and publisher, The Austin Chronicle; cofounder, South by Southwest]: The Butthole Surfers never lost sight of their humanism.—
Pat Blashill,
Rolling Stone,
28 Aug. 2025
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Chiu’s philanthropy is getting new artists into the Crocker and helping the museum continue to diversify its ranks – efforts that predate Floyd’s death, according to Scott Shields, the Ted and Melza Barr Chief Curator and Associate Director for the Crocker.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Guidance on philanthropy or running a family foundation may also be important to you.—
Andy Busser,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Do-gooding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/do-gooding. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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