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Adjective
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Despite her approach, there is an altruistic motive, at least initially, that drives her actions.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026 -
There are altruistic reasons to visit Molotov Kitschen + Cocktails, a Ukrainian restaurant directly facing Colfax Avenue street construction for the foreseeable future.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In some cases, researchers may have an idea that is not aligned strategically with how the university is raising philanthropic funds.—
Brian Herman,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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This program would create a voluntary, philanthropic pathway to fund park infrastructure and maintenance without charging people to park.—
Shane Harris,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Anyone who tries to pass will have our self-sacrificing heroes in the IRGC Navy and Army set their ships on fire.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
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There’s the self-sacrificing Texas teenager who’s helping her mom make ends meet by cashing out her own college fund.—
Jason Linkins,
The New Republic,
25 Feb. 2023
Adjective
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Your inspiration zone is showered with good fortune, thanks to magnanimous Jupiter beginning to roll forward there.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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Malinin was magnanimous afterward, hugging and congratulating surprise gold medalist Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan.—
Dave Skretta,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Junior 140-pounder Jackie Martinez, one of her teammates, described Garbacz as unselfish and giving and never one to gloat or fixate on herself.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Plus, the Wolverines genuinely like each other and play an unselfish brand of basketball that purists can appreciate.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Six players and a support staff member received humanitarian visas to stay in Australia while the rest of the group flew to Malaysia on March 9.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Israeli strikes have deepened Lebanon's humanitarian crisis, with about 800 people killed and more than 850,000 displaced.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The primary seller gets to look benevolent, having kept prices low for fans.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Mar. 2026
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While the kind of protection offered by Herakles or the Hulk comes with the risk of uncontrollable rage and indiscriminate destruction, and Oedipus seems more of a supervillain than a benevolent guardian, there was a kind of Greek hero that was seen as a defender.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But now starts a new terrible chapter without my smarter, goofier, and relentlessly selfless other half.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Often, grand jurors are obliged to sit for months at a time, often at great personal expense, demonstrating admirable and selfless fortitude in service of this important public service.—
Barbara Jaffe,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Other-directed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/other-directed. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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