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do-gooding

noun

Definition of do-goodingnext
as in altruism

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Recent Examples of do-gooding Of course, there’s a little showing off, too, along with the do-gooding. — Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for do-gooding
  1. altruism
  2. humanitarianism
  3. humanism
  4. philanthropy
Noun
  • To be certain, analysts say there's little altruism in how China came to sit on its massive stockpile of oil.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
  • To be certain, analysts say there’s little altruism in how China came to sit on its massive stockpile of oil.
    — Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of altruism
Noun
  • The Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards began in 2013 in an effort to honor the legendary boxer’s lifelong humanitarianism and to celebrate a new generation of social changemakers.
    — Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the very vocabulary of humanitarianism and antiracism has become so selectively applied or debased as to be meaningless.
    — Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
Definition of humanitarianism
Noun
  • Central to this humanism is a belief in the moral responsibility of self-cultivation.
    — Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Look Back, which premiered in competition at the Venice Film Festival on Monday, appears a far surer bet for admirers of the director’s signature gentle humanism.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of humanism
Noun
  • Throughout her six-decade career, Parton built a legacy that expanded beyond music into entrepreneurship and philanthropy.
    — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Tyrese Gibson and Cody Walker are building on Paul Walker’s legacy of philanthropy via this celebration of car culture.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of philanthropy

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“Do-gooding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/do-gooding. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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