team player
noun
: someone who cares more about helping a group or team to succeed than about his or her individual success
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Logan leads the Student Council through being everyone's 'go to' person and is a true team player by ensuring all voices are heard.
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Rebecca Loroff, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
These experiences were foundational, teaching me invaluable lessons about being a good team player.
—Lorrissa Horton, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Tom holds the record for the longest NFL career of any non-special team player.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 16 Sep. 2024
It’s also proved to be a beneficial metaphor for casting Allred as a team player.
—Char Adams, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
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Rebecca Loroff, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
These experiences were foundational, teaching me invaluable lessons about being a good team player.
—Lorrissa Horton, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Related: Tom Brady’s Girlfriend Is Another Supermodel After Divorcing Gisele
Tom holds the record for the longest NFL career of any non-special team player.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 16 Sep. 2024
It’s also proved to be a beneficial metaphor for casting Allred as a team player.
—Char Adams, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Team player.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/team%20player. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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