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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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That's it, a selfless act of grace, forgiveness from a grieving widow, that touched me deeply.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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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
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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
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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
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See that magnanimous future awaiting you?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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Cryer and Chuck Lorre are there to be magnanimous.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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Many European governments, as well as Canada and Australia, have condemned the operation as worsening the humanitarian crisis in the battered enclave.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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Trump called for an immediate end to the Gaza war and the release of Israeli hostages, but did not mention Israel’s military onslaught in Gaza City or the humanitarian crisis in the enclave.—
Natasha Bracken,
semafor.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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My parents are deeply philanthropic people, too, from a poor West African country.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
16 Sep. 2025
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ALL of this is a LONG way from a kid from Southfield who began his entrepreneurial and philanthropic journey leading a group of his childhood friends in a few startups including one that sold candy.—
Carol Cain,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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
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Loewe features a generous beach club, six cabins, three pools, an elevator, and a gym.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
26 Sep. 2025
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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 29 Sep. 2025.
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