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Adjective
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And Andrade, the Indians’ quarterback, has earned respect with his preparation and selfless attitude.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
22 Oct. 2025 -
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,
20 Oct. 2025
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Springer is an unselfish, and true team player.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Sutton has morphed into a solid team captain, remaining an unselfish leader.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
15 Sep. 2025
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Mills should be remembered for her kindness as well as her final altruistic act, her sister said.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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That’s our girl, never doing anything truly altruistic.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
8 Oct. 2025
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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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The Angel Ball honors individuals who have made significant humanitarian and philanthropic contributions to cancer research.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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Another Israeli source told CNN that any response would be coordinated with the United States, adding that Israel was also considering restricting the flow of humanitarian aid, but Washington opposes such a step.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
28 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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These are not philanthropic gestures.—
Olivier Wenden,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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Based in Ooltewah, Tenn., the Morning Pointe Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Morning Pointe Senior Living.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
Nashville Tennessean,
12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The short war in Cuba gained the United States the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico; turned the nation into a Pacific power; and created beliefs that America was a stern yet benevolent country tasked by Destiny to enforce peace and bring prosperity to the world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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Since that time, says Paine, even those fortunate enough to live under benevolent rule have seldom been more than one generation away from yet another dreadful monarch.—
Matthew Redmond,
The Conversation,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Self-forgetting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-forgetting. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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