do-gooding

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for do-gooding
Noun
  • This policy was born not out of altruism but out of self-interest: the United States and its collective deterrent are stronger with the geography, capabilities, and political unity that allies provide.
    VIPIN NARANG, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
  • There are some people who will criticize your generation’s altruism as childlike fantasy.
    Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 14 June 2025
Noun
  • De Niro received an Oscar nomination for his unforgettable performance, and Williams brings a gentle humanism to a role that could have easily slipped into sentimentality.
    Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
  • His protagonists assert a lonely humanism, before power sweeps them away.
    Rav Grewal-Kök June 16, Literary Hub, 16 June 2025
Noun
  • The two have appeared on several red carpets together and share an interest in philanthropy and advocacy.
    Caroline Blair, People.com, 27 June 2025
  • Additionally, the prenup would have provisions for legacy-building, gifts, philanthropy, and so on.
    Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 27 June 2025
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“Do-gooding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/do-gooding. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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