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Adjective
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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
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And then there were huge, selfless sacrifices made by his parents, such as the trip the family took to the US.—
Patrick Snell,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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For Hindus, Diwali is also a time for dana (charitable giving) and seva (selfless service), according to the Hindu American Foundation.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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That’s our girl, never doing anything truly altruistic.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
8 Oct. 2025
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The actress, model, and singer portrayed the altruistic dreamer Lani McKenzie on season 8 of the action series, which centered on the exploits of a group of Los Angeles County lifeguards.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Rowling wasn't so magnanimous when addressing the ideological split between her and Watson.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Sep. 2025
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See that magnanimous future awaiting you?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In the absence of independent monitoring on the ground, the ministry is the primary source for casualty data relied upon by humanitarian groups, journalists, and international bodies.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
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Recipients span a wide range of fields, including politics, public service, the arts, science, civil rights, journalism, and humanitarian work.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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These are not philanthropic gestures.—
Olivier Wenden,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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In the video produced by the defense, Combs is seen with his children, praying and engaging in philanthropic work.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
3 Oct. 2025
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The extra subsidies are especially generous for this group.—
Elena Shao,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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But the Stranahans, who owned 10 acres of land in total, were equally generous with their land.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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
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“Self-forgetful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-forgetful. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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