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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
Noun
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Musk did push for structures that would have given him control, and Altman and Brockman became extraordinarily wealthy from an organization built around the language of altruism.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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The company accepted charitable grants, including thirty million dollars from what was then called Open Philanthropy, a hub of the effective-altruism movement whose commitments included supporting the distribution of mosquito nets to the global poor.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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People will become less impressed by polished, glamorous personas and more attuned to humanitarianism and authenticity with integrity.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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The protests were inspired by concerns of humanitarianism and justice.—
Hussein Ibish,
The Atlantic,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The 63-year-old auteur, winner of the Cannes Palme d’Or in 2018 for Shoplifters, has made his indelible imprint on world cinema with delicate family drama, suffused with wry humor and wrenching humanism, far more so than futurism.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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Hungary has chosen hope over fear, freedom over submission, humanism over anti-humanism.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
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Urrea, a professor of creative writing, is among 252 leaders in academia, the arts, industry, journalism, philanthropy, policy, research and science elected in 2026, a university news release said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Miami’s business and lifestyle news spans gun policy, soccer tourism, billionaire real estate and celebrity philanthropy.—
Jeff Kleinman,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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“Do-gooding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/do-gooding. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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