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Recent Examples of self-sacrificing
There’s the self-sacrificing Texas teenager who’s helping her mom make ends meet by cashing out her own college fund.
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Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 25 Feb. 2023
Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 25 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-sacrificing
Adjective
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And then there were huge, selfless sacrifices made by his parents, such as the trip the family took to the US.—
Patrick Snell,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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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,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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That’s our girl, never doing anything truly altruistic.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
8 Oct. 2025
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The actress, model, and singer portrayed the altruistic dreamer Lani McKenzie on season 8 of the action series, which centered on the exploits of a group of Los Angeles County lifeguards.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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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All of that dirt wouldn’t entirely dampen the sound of your screaming, so there’s always the chance some benevolent gravedigger could save you.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The project is administered by Local Media Foundation, tax ID #36‐4427750, a Section 501(c)(3) charitable trust affiliated with Local Media Association.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In the absence of independent monitoring on the ground, the ministry is the primary source for casualty data relied upon by humanitarian groups, journalists, and international bodies.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
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Recipients span a wide range of fields, including politics, public service, the arts, science, civil rights, journalism, and humanitarian work.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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These are not philanthropic gestures.—
Olivier Wenden,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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In the video produced by the defense, Combs is seen with his children, praying and engaging in philanthropic work.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Self-sacrificing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-sacrificing. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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