as in generosity
feelings and behavior that show a desire to help other people and a lack of selfishness
charitable acts motivated purely by altruism In one final act of altruism, she donated almost all of her money to the hospital.
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Recent Examples of altruism
These blips of astonishment remind and encourage you to act as a piece of a greater whole, facilitating optimism, generosity, and altruism.
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Alisa Hrustic, SELF, 8 Oct. 2024
Similarly, behaviors like altruism and social bonding are thought to have evolved to strengthen group cohesion and enhance collective survival.
—Quora, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
This type of altruism can result in unhealthy levels of self-sacrifice, enabling destructive behaviors or worsening situations despite good intentions.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
His administration has shifted from strategic altruism to a narrower and more self-centered conception of U.S. national interests.
—Robert D. Blackwill, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2019
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Alisa Hrustic, SELF, 8 Oct. 2024
Similarly, behaviors like altruism and social bonding are thought to have evolved to strengthen group cohesion and enhance collective survival.
—Quora, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
This type of altruism can result in unhealthy levels of self-sacrifice, enabling destructive behaviors or worsening situations despite good intentions.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
His administration has shifted from strategic altruism to a narrower and more self-centered conception of U.S. national interests.
—Robert D. Blackwill, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2019
See all Example Sentences for altruism
Recent Examples of Synonyms for altruism
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So, too, does Conclave share characters who treat each other with the utmost lack of generosity in a way that is tempting to the viewer, if not a little recognizable.Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
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Though your cousin put Mia in an awkward, even inappropriate, position, the teen did a good job responding to your boundaries, expressing gratitude for your generosity, and taking a step to continue to build a relationship that’s not transactional.R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Deciding which charities to support is the first step.Marion Hart, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Anas and his 11-year-old sister grab an old food can with a twisted wire handle – a makeshift pail – to carry food and soups ladled out by the charity kitchen.Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Nov. 2024
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This strategy is open to individuals aged 70½ and older to combine retirement planning with philanthropy.James Brewer, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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A little goes a long way in the name of philanthropy.Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Altruism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altruism. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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