other-directed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for other-directed
Adjective
  • Nevertheless, a fundamental strain exists between H&M’s corporate and altruistic identities.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
  • An altruistic donation — also known as a non-directed living donation — is when someone donates an organ to a stranger, Weill Cornell Medicine explains.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Both were extremely philanthropic with not only their money but their time.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
  • These are not philanthropic gestures.
    Olivier Wenden, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • But in his second term in the White House, Trump has also shared the spotlight and success with several of his Cabinet members, suggesting a somewhat magnanimous president primed to handpick his successor in 2028.
    Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Rowling wasn't so magnanimous when addressing the ideological split between her and Watson.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • On the other hand, unselfish employees tend to build stronger professional relationships and are more likely to get promoted than selfish ones, each potentially leading to higher incomes over time, research shows.
    Ashton Jackson Natalie Wu, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The locker room has to be unselfish.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Among the 66 fatalities were six military personnel whose helicopter crashed in Agusan del Sur on the island of Mindanao during a humanitarian mission.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Early assessments show widespread destruction of homes, public infrastructure and agricultural land, mass water, power and communications outages, and an urgent humanitarian need for food, water, medicine and shelter.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • And while All’s Fair could have won us over to its cause had the cases been more benevolent or moral, the women’s work so far similarly lacks depth.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2025
  • America appears to be, at the moment, in a sort of benevolent hostage situation.
    Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • In a sector where sustainability often stops at the label, this model carries the virtue of being both circular and selfless.
    Maria Williams, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Khloé praised her mom for her selfless gesture.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Other-directed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/other-directed. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.

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