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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Recent Examples of unselfish
This shift has been fuelled by a new generation of bigs who are mobile, intelligent, and unselfish.
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Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
But true to her unselfish nature, Lucier was quick to share credit for her team’s success.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
Noah Penda, wing, Le Mans Sarthe Basket (France) Another wing option, Penda developed a reputation as a smart, unselfish, playmaking glue guy while starting as a 19-year-old in LNB Élite, France’s top professional league.
—Zack Cox, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2025
There would be an unselfish nature, consisting of reluctant superstars and lifelong learners.
—Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 16 June 2025
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Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
But true to her unselfish nature, Lucier was quick to share credit for her team’s success.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
Noah Penda, wing, Le Mans Sarthe Basket (France) Another wing option, Penda developed a reputation as a smart, unselfish, playmaking glue guy while starting as a 19-year-old in LNB Élite, France’s top professional league.
—Zack Cox, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2025
There would be an unselfish nature, consisting of reluctant superstars and lifelong learners.
—Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unselfish
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In the most generous sense, that is what Palantir’s data analytics tools do: Allow users — mostly military and government agencies, but also private-sector companies — to better visualize large datasets.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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Free plans are generous, but enterprise features include private-repo customization and network isolation.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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In addition, Brace will be barred from participating in Kansas charitable organizations in the future.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
4 Aug. 2025
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Dairy Queen also encourages fans to share photos of their charitable treats on social media with the hashtag #MiracleTreatDay.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Unselfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unselfish. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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