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Recent Examples of nonmaterialistic
His dad was a jack-of-all-trades, contentedly nonmaterialistic.
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BostonGlobe.com, 2 Nov. 2021
BostonGlobe.com, 2 Nov. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonmaterialistic
Adjective
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As in any American history, those songs are as full of resentment and theft and self-justification as anything kindly or altruistic.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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Cross transformed her sweet and altruistic Dr. Kimberly Shaw over the course of five seasons into an unpredictable — and unstable — menace.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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There would be an unselfish nature, consisting of reluctant superstars and lifelong learners.—
Chantel Jennings,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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As a basketball player, Earvin was much more unselfish.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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Others like Bill Gates, Laurene Powell Jobs, and Guy Fieri aren’t being so generous with their offspring.—
Ani Freedman,
Fortune,
20 June 2025
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Cho, as the perceptive and generous Jin, distracted from his own family troubles by the sudden flashes of Casey’s bright light, is wise and rejuvenated; disinterested admiration makes this man, who looks to be in his forties, nearly a teen-ager again.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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Strong sense of self Great leaders are self-reliant, selfless, have a realistic view of the present and a comfortable relationship with it.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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While the novel also describes women in conventional terms—as nurturing, selfless, or noble—Nandshankar never limits his female or male characters to stereotypes.—
Radha Vatsal
June 20,
Literary Hub,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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After the game, Mourinho was in no mood to be magnanimous, taking aim at the officials and Garcia’s goal.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Something tells me Greg-Gary will be … less magnanimous about the whole thing.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Swift danced her way through 149 sets in 22 countries and thanked her crew with munificent bonuses totaling $197 million.—
Bryan West,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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The white middle class absconded to the suburbs in droves, seriously depleting a once munificent tax base.—
Evan Kindley,
The New Republic,
1 Aug. 2023
Adjective
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For liberal leaning shows, that number shrinks significantly, around 1 million for MSNBC and 558,000 for CNN.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
21 June 2025
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Haley shows strength with liberal Republicans (16 percent), but that bloc makes up a small portion of the party.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
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For those grappling with tax implications—a common challenge for sudden wealth recipients—the firm collaborates with tax professionals to optimize strategies such as charitable donations and estate planning.—
Georgette Virgo,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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“Nonmaterialistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonmaterialistic. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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