as in generous
giving or sharing in abundance and without hesitation
an unselfish man who spends much of his time helping his community
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as in generosity
the quality or state of being generous
her natural unselfishness sometimes attracts those who would take advantage
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Recent Examples of unselfish
Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
All our receivers have been unselfish and battle each other.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2025
Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
That includes quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who says part of the team’s success this year can be attributed to that unit’s unselfishness.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Springer is an unselfish, and true team player.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
All our receivers have been unselfish and battle each other.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2025
Noun
Ball, since coming into the NBA from UCLA, is one of the best minds on the basketball court, possessing the vision and unselfishness that James also prides himself on.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
That includes quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who says part of the team’s success this year can be attributed to that unit’s unselfishness.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unselfish
Adjective
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Despite widespread fatigue over tipping prompts, Americans still tend to be generous when dining out at restaurants.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Duvi was pleasantly surprised when their photographers not only issued a generous refund, but also stayed late and added extra services.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Traditional holiday themes of generosity, salvation, and tradition are mostly absent here.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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The home and collection were simply stunning, and her generosity in hosting a private viewing for our Women’s Fund gave us rare, unrushed time with the work.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Nov. 2025
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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.—
April Quevedo,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The project can't be taken off the township's tax rolls by being sold or leased to a nonprofit charitable or other tax-exempt entity.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In addition to his remarkable achievements in film and voiceover work, Duke dedicates himself equally to meaningful global philanthropy.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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The New York Times reported today that Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan’s philanthropy, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, is going all-in on AI.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Unselfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unselfish. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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