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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
Like Wissa, his selfless runs without the ball help get the best out of those around him.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 28 July 2025
Amari Williams is hard at work at a selfless trait
The seven-foot, 262-pound center can impose his will as a screener.
—Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
And beyond that, everyone else had to be very contained and very disciplined and very selfless.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 8 July 2025
Until regular people act, armed with the truth and selfless motivation, we are doomed to continue mankind’s bizarre behavior.
—William "coty" Keller, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 July 2025
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 28 July 2025
Amari Williams is hard at work at a selfless trait
The seven-foot, 262-pound center can impose his will as a screener.
—Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
And beyond that, everyone else had to be very contained and very disciplined and very selfless.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 8 July 2025
Until regular people act, armed with the truth and selfless motivation, we are doomed to continue mankind’s bizarre behavior.
—William "coty" Keller, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for selfless
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IndyStar's environmental reporting project is made possible through the generous support of the nonprofit Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
21 Aug. 2025
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This sequel includes a generous recap of the previous film’s story, based on ancient Chinese mythological characters and the 16th-century epic novel Investiture of the Gods.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Aug. 2025
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And the event is completely philanthropic with millions raised so far for Virgin Unite, the National Tennis Foundation, and other impactful charities.—
Laurie Werner,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Morning Pointe Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Morning Pointe Senior Living founded by senior health care entrepreneurs Greg A. Vital and Franklin Farrow.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Safe, compassionate care is always our top priority.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The drama, which had its world premiere as a special gala at the Berlin international film festival in February, stars September 5 and Teacher’s Lounge actress Leonie Benesch as Floria, a compassionate nurse whose hectic late shift turns into a race against time amid chronic staff shortages.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Aug. 2025
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Where a much less charitable filmmaker might frame the contradiction as a gotcha, Meeropol frames it as an evolution in thinking.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Aug. 2025
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By speaking to that deeper sense of meaning, small business owners can transform charitable intention into action, and in the process, strengthen both community impact and customer loyalty.—
Shane Enete,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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But there’s also a lot of thoughtful, poignant material about traditions, grief, childhood trauma, and the ways that family can be both the best and worst part of your life.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
22 Aug. 2025
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Being transparent, candid and frank about challenges while also putting them in context in a thoughtful way will have more impact than trying to massage the answer, which can create uncertainty or disbelief.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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The man who brought in Lazlo, along with another feline, told the humane society the cats lived in a hotel with him.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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While humane in principle, this approach has been challenging to implement effectively on a national scale.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
22 Aug. 2025
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Díaz was also menacing on the counter attack and incredibly unselfish.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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What Bennett loves most about his group is the unselfish nature of everyone.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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But these noble and desirable purposes all involve trade-offs, which Democrats often prefer to ignore.—
Clive Crook,
Twin Cities,
21 Aug. 2025
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He has been quoted numerous times encouraging neighbors to perform cleanups in their own areas, in order to save Department of Public Works funds for more noble items on his agenda (pool openings, libraries, schools, etc.).—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Selfless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selfless. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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