nonmaterialistic

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Recent Examples of nonmaterialistic His dad was a jack-of-all-trades, contentedly nonmaterialistic. BostonGlobe.com, 2 Nov. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonmaterialistic
Adjective
  • Agape is a form of selfless, altruistic love that puts one’s partner’s needs above one’s own.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
  • Could this be one more test of humanity versus greed — to see what his altruistic brother will do with all of that cash?
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2025
Adjective
  • What Bennett loves most about his group is the unselfish nature of everyone.
    Pierre LeBrun, New York Times, 18 June 2025
  • Just such an unselfish, incredible player, and well deserving to be here.
    Michael Russo, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Google provides generous leave periods, financial support and reintegration programs for new parents returning to work.
    Will Fan, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • The new subsidies are more generous for low- and middle-income earners and are available to people with higher incomes who previously were ineligible.
    Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 14 July 2025
Adjective
  • Until regular people act, armed with the truth and selfless motivation, we are doomed to continue mankind’s bizarre behavior.
    William "Coty" Keller, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 July 2025
  • Thank you for your leadership, patriotism and selfless service to Nigeria.
    Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
Adjective
  • Kovac was magnanimous as his team lost 3-2 against Real Madrid in the quarterfinal of the Club World Cup on Saturday, conceding that the better team won the game, but also made important reflections about the conditions his players have endured during this tournament.
    Adam Crafton, New York Times, 6 July 2025
  • This was especially magnanimous of Lander, who seems like a real mensch.
    Steven W. Thrasher June 26, Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • With the three liberal justices in dissent, the court on Monday paused an order from U.S. District Judge Myong Joun in Boston, who issued a preliminary injunction reversing the layoffs and calling into question the broader plan.
    Mark Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
  • The model for these ecosystems comes from Colorado, where in the mid 2000s a liberal donor collective is credited with helping Democrats take and keep control of the statehouse.
    Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 14 July 2025
Adjective
  • There are a number of prominent changes to charitable tax deduction rules, but the bigger story is how OBBBA overall will change charitable planning for some taxpayers.
    Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 July 2025

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“Nonmaterialistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonmaterialistic. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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