as in generous
having or showing great concern for other people and little or no concern for yourself
a selfless act selfless dedication to helping the most in need
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Recent Examples of selfless
My eternal thanks for their selfless devotion to the arts.
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Jen Chaney, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2025
In the first four episodes the couple are portrayed as selfless parents to a nightmarish sociopath who planned to kill them and their biological sons.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
Pape Matar Sarr constantly makes selfless runs off the ball while Yves Bissouma and Rodrigo Bentancur protect the defence.
—Jay Harris, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
Inspired by the selfless work of her parents, Ms. Freese dedicated her life to improving the lives of others.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
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Jen Chaney, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2025
In the first four episodes the couple are portrayed as selfless parents to a nightmarish sociopath who planned to kill them and their biological sons.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
Pape Matar Sarr constantly makes selfless runs off the ball while Yves Bissouma and Rodrigo Bentancur protect the defence.
—Jay Harris, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
Inspired by the selfless work of her parents, Ms. Freese dedicated her life to improving the lives of others.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for selfless
Adjective
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Yeah, well, thank you for having me on and thank you for that really generous introduction.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Of all the airlines, Alaska and Hawaiian offer the most generous commitments.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This structuring approach leverages the power of philanthropic capital to enable organizations with differing risk and return objectives to invest alongside each other while still achieving their own objectives.—
Keith Ippel,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The Forbes 400 2024 Philanthropy Breakdown For the fifth year in a row, the most philanthropic member of The Forbes 400 by percentage of net worth donated is hedge fund founder George Soros, who has given away 74% of his fortune.—
Phoebe Liu,
Forbes,
1 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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Also there is having to balance being compassionate and caring while also remembering that this is a business.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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But White and Jonas haven’t built an anxious or a particularly compassionate Jamie.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Arakawa stipulated that if her husband died before her, a personal representative should put the remainder of her estate — funds that were not used toward paying for various costs and debts — in a charitable trust.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA TODAY,
15 Mar. 2025
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Others who sided against the bill, however, were more charitable of the unenviable spot Schumer found himself in.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This is a complex matter requiring thoughtful consideration and a long-term perspective.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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The pair both showed up to their second date on the beach with thoughtful gifts and eventually shared their first kiss before Tyler met Madison's family.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The humane society wrote that the giant bird has sustained injuries to its neck and right wing, and officers with the organizations Humane Officers & Emergency Response Team sprung into action.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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There’s a very humane experience for a lot of people.—
Matthew Jacobs,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Ismaila Sarr and Daniel Munoz enjoyed several counter-attacks down Brighton’s left side together, only for both to be unselfish and pass when perhaps better placed to shoot instead.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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In a league full of isolation scorers and highlight chasers, Giannis’s unselfish brilliance is a breath of fresh air—or maybe a gust of Greek wind swirling through opposing defenses.—
Brian Sampson,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Even those with noble intentions, like Boromir, who dream of wielding it to protect their people, fail to grasp its truth.—
Jon Fleischman,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2025
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Bonhoeffer’s understanding of conscience inspires heroic action: People really can do the most dangerous and noble things — a good reminder in our low, dishonest times.—
David DeCosse,
Mercury News,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Selfless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selfless. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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