as in generous
having or showing great concern for other people and little or no concern for yourself
a selfless act selfless dedication to helping the most in need
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Recent Examples of selfless
Obviously, two selfless competitors, (who) love seeing the success of our teammates.
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Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
That's it, a selfless act of grace, forgiveness from a grieving widow, that touched me deeply.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Authorities are praising the quick and selfless actions of club patrons in the moments after the shooting began this weekend.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
His selfless act allowed classmates to subdue the attackers and prevented what could have been a much larger tragedy.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2025
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Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
That's it, a selfless act of grace, forgiveness from a grieving widow, that touched me deeply.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Authorities are praising the quick and selfless actions of club patrons in the moments after the shooting began this weekend.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
His selfless act allowed classmates to subdue the attackers and prevented what could have been a much larger tragedy.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for selfless
Adjective
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The extra subsidies are especially generous for this group.—
Elena Shao,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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But the Stranahans, who owned 10 acres of land in total, were equally generous with their land.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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My parents are deeply philanthropic people, too, from a poor West African country.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
16 Sep. 2025
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ALL of this is a LONG way from a kid from Southfield who began his entrepreneurial and philanthropic journey leading a group of his childhood friends in a few startups including one that sold candy.—
Carol Cain,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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We are honored to spotlight a community that not only faced an unprecedented disaster but emerged with a stronger, more compassionate spirit.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
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TikTokers were quick to praise Coco for his empathy and Cruz for raising such a compassionate pup.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Lo, along with her photographer ex-boyfriend Ben Morgan (David Ajala), were invited to join the foundation's board members on the cruise in order to publicize the charitable endeavor.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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Wambsganss said she wasn’t directly involved and that the business was sold in 2018 and dealt with charitable gaming and games of chance, not skill.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Score our favorite new finds, including a brilliantly fun garlic peeler, a thoughtful batter dispenser for pancakes, baked goods, and more, and a genius two-in-one flipper spatula.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
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In the real world, this could look like strengthening a partnership through thoughtful gestures, receiving a windfall of support from family or finding joy in everyday rituals that suddenly feel sacred.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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By pure coincidence, Ryder was present at the humane society when Sabally, one of his favorite players, was adopting her dog earlier this season.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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And that education helped me, over time, to understand my mother, the world that had produced her, to have compassion for her, in the most humane ways.—
Kevin Powell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In Gaza, the Hamas-run health ministry says more than 66,000 people have been killed — about half of them women and children — and humanitarian agencies now warn of famine.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Malnutrition crisis The ongoing conflict, along with a lack of adequate aid, has led to thousands of malnourished Gazans, according to humanitarian organizations.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Springer is an unselfish, and true team player.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Sutton has morphed into a solid team captain, remaining an unselfish leader.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Selfless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selfless. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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