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Recent Examples of self-sacrificing
There’s the self-sacrificing Texas teenager who’s helping her mom make ends meet by cashing out her own college fund.
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Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 25 Feb. 2023
Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 25 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-sacrificing
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In the GoFundMe's description, Ramos' family recalled his bright presence and selfless nature.Rachel Raposas, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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The Scotland international has been one of Liverpool’s most consistent performers in the last decade, integral to the team’s transformation under Jurgen Klopp and a strong, selfless leader in the dressing room.Andy Jones, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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The same goes for funneling your skills into more altruistic activities.Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
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But there were other reasons as well, ranging from an opportunity to act on his passion for woodworking and the altruistic influence of Carter's mother, Lillian, a nurse who often could be found helping the poor around the family's home in Plains, Georgia.Marco della Cava, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
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Welcome to 2025—a world of benevolent AI, robot assistants, biological breakthroughs, and the general promise of the future.Amy Sterling, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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In a most benevolent gesture, Chicago Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts has invited the most prolific home run hitter in franchise history, the man who sold more tickets to Wrigley Field than the beer and the ivy, to the team’s fan convention next month.Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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But this is World of Warcraft, and the world of Azeroth isn’t always kind of filled with the most charitable characters.Kazuma Hashimoto, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 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.Jeff Marks, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
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The idea is simple: philanthropic capital can jump-start projects, and federal funding could eventually help scale it nationwide.Michael Sheldrick, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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While building these cashflow models will likely be complex and expensive, philanthropic capital could step in to help with data collection and provide technical support.Olivia White Michael Wiegand, Harvard Business Review, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Self-sacrificing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-sacrificing. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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