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Recent Examples of self-sacrifice
The state media and government representatives push militarism and self-sacrifice; school curricula endlessly celebrate Russian war victories; theaters obediently stage works of communist-era patriotic authors; and cities display army recruitment banners and hero worship posters.
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Nina Khrushcheva, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
As drawn here, the characters are an entirely plausible, fallible mix of peevishness, self-interest and self-sacrifice, especially the parents who learn the most about themselves and each other when push finally comes to shove.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Work culture, tennis or otherwise, rewards busyness and often self-sacrifice, which conflicts with self-care and mental health.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 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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Nina Khrushcheva, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
As drawn here, the characters are an entirely plausible, fallible mix of peevishness, self-interest and self-sacrifice, especially the parents who learn the most about themselves and each other when push finally comes to shove.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Work culture, tennis or otherwise, rewards busyness and often self-sacrifice, which conflicts with self-care and mental health.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 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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Instead of the cold eye from Silicon Valley, the family investor is motivated in large part by altruism.—
Neil Senturia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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The charity announced the donation on Instagram, thanking the singer for her act of altruism.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
23 Dec. 2025
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After the campaign collected $1,503,533 from more than 38,500 donations, the organizers posted a note thanking contributors for their generosity.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
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If your grandchild attends one of these schools and receives financial aid, check with the school’s financial aid office about how your generosity could affect their aid package.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
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Several guests gushed about Frances and Harold's selflessness to the local news station.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Diggs has been praised since signing with the Patriots in March for his leadership and selflessness.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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That is not usually a magnanimity of spirit commensurate with the extreme type of non-empathetic person.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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There’s a moving moment of magnanimity, which won’t be given away here, that proves the underlying dignity of a people broken by an authoritarian state.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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Even on a night when the team shot poorly, Edwards’ unselfishness Friday resulted in a game in which Minnesota had six players score 13-plus points.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
20 Dec. 2025
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Notably, his father-in-law’s unselfishness started him on the road to recovery in 1968.—
Jeff Metcalfe,
AZCentral.com,
3 Dec. 2025
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“Self-sacrifice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-sacrifice. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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