as in philanthropic
having or showing a concern for the welfare of others
I'm not being altruistic in giving you these books, since I was going to have to lug them with me if you hadn't come along
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Recent Examples of altruistic
But the country’s efforts aren’t purely altruistic.
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Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025
And now there’s another chance for whiskey collectors to throw down big bucks for bottles, albeit without an altruistic bent, via the new Whisky & Whiskey auction from Sotheby’s.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2025
Jennifer Glen, General Manager at Americas ad Squad, said the Puppy Bowl’s altruistic element also offers a nice contrast to the Super Bowl’s commercialism.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025
Maybe some people just come wired with an altruistic personality?
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 6 Mar. 2025
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Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025
And now there’s another chance for whiskey collectors to throw down big bucks for bottles, albeit without an altruistic bent, via the new Whisky & Whiskey auction from Sotheby’s.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2025
Jennifer Glen, General Manager at Americas ad Squad, said the Puppy Bowl’s altruistic element also offers a nice contrast to the Super Bowl’s commercialism.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025
Maybe some people just come wired with an altruistic personality?
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for altruistic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for altruistic
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Though Messiah has had philanthropic success — including a donor who recently pledged to match $100,000 in donations — rising food prices could mean making cuts, Lemke said.—
Star Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
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Rather than ‘doing good’ with a one-time injection of funds, this model allows philanthropic capital to regenerate over time.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 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.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2025
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By structuring a sale through a charitable remainder unitrust (CRUT), business owners can reduce taxes, generate a lifetime income stream and ultimately leave a charitable legacy—while also ensuring their heirs receive an equivalent inheritance through life insurance.—
Jamie Farmer,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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But land reform is so fundamental to how the current government took power that no citizen may portray it as anything other than a benevolent campaign that brought fairness and prosperity to China’s long-suffering farmers.—
Ian Johnson,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2025
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Analyzing the legendary unicorn tapestries hanging at the Met Cloisters in New York (augmented here by a gory new panel that depicts the suddenly fearsome animals disemboweling and impaling their aggressors), Ridley concludes that unicorns aren’t nearly as benevolent as most people think.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Altruistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altruistic. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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