social-minded

adjective

Definition of social-mindednext
as in liberal

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for social-minded
  1. liberal
  2. unselfish
  3. generous
  4. magnanimous
  5. philanthropic
  6. altruistic
  7. charitable
  8. humanitarian
Adjective
  • Tottenham Hotspur starting the transfer window as the Premier League’s most liberal and audacious spenders feels like a long time ago.
    — Elias Burke, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Just this week, Russia’s supreme court blocked Yabloko, the only remaining liberal, anti-war party on the ballot for parliamentary elections, from running.
    — Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of liberal
Adjective
  • But the actual healer of sorrow and wrong will always be divine Love, understood and expressed through our unselfish desire to help others.
    — Margaret Rogers, Christian Science Monitor, 29 July 2026
  • However, the unselfish captain has led MLS in assists so far, which may still bode well for South Korea.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 June 2026
Definition of unselfish
Adjective
  • She’s matched beat for beat by Melanie Lynskey, no revelation but reliably affecting and emotionally generous as our heroine’s doting, ailing mother.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
  • With a beam of roughly 42 feet, the cat offers generous living quarters.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of generous
Adjective
  • In keeping with the magnanimous Nobel brand, Ludvig refused to patent any part of it.
    — Drew Goins, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
  • Asked Monday whether the upcoming schedule feels magnified given the looming deadline, Alvarez maintained the magnanimous attitude that has spread across his clubhouse.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of magnanimous
Adjective
  • Some billionaires have also pledged philanthropic contributions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • That would have been even a few more million bucks on top of what already looks more like a philanthropic civic act more than a savvy investment on Tullman’s impassioned part, but an enthusiastic punter can dream.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
Definition of philanthropic
Adjective
  • Katherine is sympathetic and altruistic, two other words that describe the sentimental nature of the water sign’s personality.
    — Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Savonarola is unapologetically altruistic and unflinching in his critique of the Vatican.
    — Charles Lewis III, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
Definition of altruistic
Adjective
  • His buyback calculation is based on a regulatory filing Berkshire made in July tied to Chairman Warren Buffett’s charitable stock donation, which disclosed his economic ownership of the company’s Class A share equivalents.
    — Yun Li, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
  • His foundation has missed the legal minimum for charitable giving for four years running.
    — Gautam Mukunda, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of charitable
Adjective
  • The Taliban has maintained the ban despite appeals from the United Nations, humanitarian groups, human‑rights advocates, and several Islamic countries, insisting the issue is a domestic matter.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The United Kingdom’s humanitarian assistance in the social sector, for instance, has fallen below pre-COVID levels, leading to cuts in health programs in dependent countries in West and East Africa, notably Gambia, Kenya, and Eritrea.
    — Eghosa E. Osaghae, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of humanitarian
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