as in altruism
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Recent Examples of self-sacrifice
Spiritual themes in anime Anime often explores spiritual and philosophical questions by drawing on Japan’s religious traditions to examine themes of fate, self-sacrifice and the struggle between desire and duty.
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Ronald S. Green, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2025
There’s going to be a lot of self-sacrifice with these two!
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
Even the wealthy mother, Hope Clinch, cannot control the monstrous possibilities of birth; the intelligent mother, Kath Talent, is broken in her turn by the self-sacrifice required for the preservation of innocence.
—Rachel Cusk, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
His return to Russia in 2021 with the knowledge that he would be imprisoned without hope of release marked his shift from political activism to the highest form of self-sacrifice.
—Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Ronald S. Green, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2025
There’s going to be a lot of self-sacrifice with these two!
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
Even the wealthy mother, Hope Clinch, cannot control the monstrous possibilities of birth; the intelligent mother, Kath Talent, is broken in her turn by the self-sacrifice required for the preservation of innocence.
—Rachel Cusk, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
His return to Russia in 2021 with the knowledge that he would be imprisoned without hope of release marked his shift from political activism to the highest form of self-sacrifice.
—Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-sacrifice
Noun
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The goal should be to complement extant altruism without supplanting it.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Many of these men cite a philosophy known as effective altruism (EA) as part of their reasoning.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
7 May 2025
Noun
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And both Harrison and Pierce share a sort of commitment to their craft — professionalism, generosity on set.—
Ashley Hume , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2025
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Neuroscience shows that generosity activates reward centers in the brain.—
Matthew Scogin,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
Noun
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Courage is the habit of moving forward despite fear, and its associated virtues include perseverance, resilience, and magnanimity.—
Andrew Abela,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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As Trump’s second term commences, this magnanimity may be at stake.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Self-sacrifice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-sacrifice. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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