self-interested

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-interested
selfish
Adjective
  • Iran is not a backward place, even if its current government is backward-looking and selfish.
    Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 24 June 2025
  • There’s nobody selfish, one through nine, and the bench players, too.
    Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 21 June 2025
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“Self-interested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-interested. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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