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
Like Wissa, his selfless runs without the ball help get the best out of those around him.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 28 July 2025
Amari Williams is hard at work at a selfless trait
The seven-foot, 262-pound center can impose his will as a screener.
—Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
And beyond that, everyone else had to be very contained and very disciplined and very selfless.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 8 July 2025
Until regular people act, armed with the truth and selfless motivation, we are doomed to continue mankind’s bizarre behavior.
—William "coty" Keller, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 July 2025
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 28 July 2025
Amari Williams is hard at work at a selfless trait
The seven-foot, 262-pound center can impose his will as a screener.
—Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
And beyond that, everyone else had to be very contained and very disciplined and very selfless.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 8 July 2025
Until regular people act, armed with the truth and selfless motivation, we are doomed to continue mankind’s bizarre behavior.
—William "coty" Keller, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for selfless
Adjective
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IndyStar's environmental reporting project is made possible through the generous support of the nonprofit Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
21 Aug. 2025
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Less a diner than a throwback 1940s soda shop, the lunch-dinner joint plays Great American Songbook oldies and serves marinated skirt steak, fork-tender baby back ribs and meatloaf in mushroom gravy with generous mounds of mashed potatoes.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Aug. 2025
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The Morning Pointe Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Morning Pointe Senior Living founded by senior health care entrepreneurs Greg A. Vital and Franklin Farrow.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Art Environments The Kohler Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the Kohler Co., a global manufacturing giant headquartered in Kohler, WI.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Safe, compassionate care is always our top priority.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The drama, which had its world premiere as a special gala at the Berlin international film festival in February, stars September 5 and Teacher’s Lounge actress Leonie Benesch as Floria, a compassionate nurse whose hectic late shift turns into a race against time amid chronic staff shortages.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Aug. 2025
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The investigation went public in July after federal prosecutors empaneled a grand jury and issued subpoenas to several nonprofits and the Department of Economic and Community Development, the principal state conduit for delivering taxpayer money to charitable organizations.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
17 Aug. 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,
CNBC,
17 Aug. 2025
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But there’s also a lot of thoughtful, poignant material about traditions, grief, childhood trauma, and the ways that family can be both the best and worst part of your life.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
22 Aug. 2025
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Being transparent, candid and frank about challenges while also putting them in context in a thoughtful way will have more impact than trying to massage the answer, which can create uncertainty or disbelief.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Curious, humane, and full of wit—perfect for anyone thinking seriously not just about how to lead, but about how to be.—
Mark Nevins,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Abubaker thinks the regulations around halal food is part of what’s driving this interest nationwide, with requirements including making sure the animal is healthy at the time of slaughter and ensuring the animal’s death is quick and humane.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
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Díaz was also menacing on the counter attack and incredibly unselfish.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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What Bennett loves most about his group is the unselfish nature of everyone.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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But these noble and desirable purposes all involve trade-offs, which Democrats often prefer to ignore.—
Clive Crook,
Twin Cities,
21 Aug. 2025
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That most were working on the project for objectively noble reasons in a war against authoritarianism only compounds the tragedy.—
Ed Simon
August 18,
Literary Hub,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Selfless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selfless. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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