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
  • By now we’re used to seeing George Clooney stand up for human rights, Angelina Jolie advocate for the Global South and Leonardo DiCaprio agitate for the environment, larger-than-life movie stars putting their celebrity to altruistic end.
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Pledges to give it all away A good friend of philanthropist Michael Milken who has raised billions of dollars for cancer research, Ellison believes the road to bliss is altruistic giving.
    Martine Paris, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Springer is an unselfish, and true team player.
    Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Sutton has morphed into a solid team captain, remaining an unselfish leader.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The Barnshaws allowed for a generous 90-day close, and John had prepared everything for the young couple.
    Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Loewe features a generous beach club, six cabins, three pools, an elevator, and a gym.
    Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • That's it, a selfless act of grace, forgiveness from a grieving widow, that touched me deeply.
    Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Authorities are praising the quick and selfless actions of club patrons in the moments after the shooting began this weekend.
    Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • See that magnanimous future awaiting you?
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Cryer and Chuck Lorre are there to be magnanimous.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 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
  • The result was sky-high Democratic turnout, an electoral swing against the president’s party and a double-digit liberal victory.
    Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
  • While Vance’s critique of the Ford Foundation’s tax-exempt status was limited to its support of The Nation during his podcast appearance, other administration officials have provided clues as to how the government will conduct its scrutiny of liberal philanthropies.
    Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The project is administered by Local Media Foundation, tax ID #36‐4427750, a Section 501(c)(3) charitable trust affiliated with Local Media Association.
    Greg Borowski, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The event’s charitable partner, The Tower Foundation of Manhasset, supports educational programs at Manhasset public schools.
    Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Nonmaterialistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonmaterialistic. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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