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Recent Examples of self-sacrifice
The adorable mascot, imported from the Fantastic Four cartoon in Fantastic Four #209, wasn’t particularly interesting until its moment of self-sacrifice in #217.
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Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 28 July 2025
Oscar Peterson was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his WWII service in the U.S. Navy, having died of his wounds during a battle after an act of self-sacrifice that saved other lives.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
So, in a moment of self-sacrifice, Jules decides to go ahead and hire the new CEO.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 23 June 2025
Today Stanford University researchers presented the clearest proof to date that self-sacrifice can also benefit wind farms.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 July 2019
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Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 28 July 2025
Oscar Peterson was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his WWII service in the U.S. Navy, having died of his wounds during a battle after an act of self-sacrifice that saved other lives.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
So, in a moment of self-sacrifice, Jules decides to go ahead and hire the new CEO.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 23 June 2025
Today Stanford University researchers presented the clearest proof to date that self-sacrifice can also benefit wind farms.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 July 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-sacrifice
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Even before the crypto fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried tarnished the name of effective altruism (EA), the movement had backed itself into tight corners.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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Almost all food recalls are made by the manufacturing company voluntarily, but not out of altruism.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
19 Aug. 2025
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Though his interests were that of a pretty typical child — computing and gaming, playing the saxophone, enjoying soccer and time with his pets — he was also known for his acts of kindness and generosity.—
Lauren Costantino
September 6,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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But this in charity affects people’s generosity.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Hijiri is a paragon of selflessness who teaches Scarlet that living for others is the only fulfilling way.—
Adam Solomons,
IndieWire,
4 Sep. 2025
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But more than anything else, Truwit applauds her friend's character and selflessness.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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How naive of me to expect that those in the public eye would at least pretend to possess tact, diplomacy, magnanimity and graciousness rather than bark and growl like an angry pit bull on a thick clanking chain.—
Louis Balsamo,
Baltimore Sun,
25 June 2025
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Advertisement What Fellowes can’t countenance are privileged people who lack the magnanimity befitting their rank and, most of all, servants who are insufficiently grateful to their benevolent employers.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
20 June 2025
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Much more than just a one-dimensional floor spacer, Johnson will be another essential hub in a system built on trust (especially that of Jokic, who has the highest respect for the smartest players), movement, and unselfishness.—
Joel Rush,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Self-sacrifice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-sacrifice. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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