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
Beyond her altruism, Catherine is a virtuoso mountain biker.
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Marcus Reichley, The Arizona Republic, 18 Nov. 2024
The resultant gratitude is more likely to stick around in the brain — and where gratitude abounds, altruism may follow.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 25 Nov. 2024
Image In this moving departure from her Cash Blackbear series, Rendon shows how harm done to a marginalized community can reverberate through generations, and how collective altruism can be at odds with the needs of home and family.
—Sarah Weinman, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Also a child of academics and a participant in the effective altruism movement, Bankman-Fried met Ellison at a Wall Street trading firm when he was assigned to mentor her class of interns.
—Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024
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Marcus Reichley, The Arizona Republic, 18 Nov. 2024
The resultant gratitude is more likely to stick around in the brain — and where gratitude abounds, altruism may follow.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 25 Nov. 2024
Image In this moving departure from her Cash Blackbear series, Rendon shows how harm done to a marginalized community can reverberate through generations, and how collective altruism can be at odds with the needs of home and family.
—Sarah Weinman, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Also a child of academics and a participant in the effective altruism movement, Bankman-Fried met Ellison at a Wall Street trading firm when he was assigned to mentor her class of interns.
—Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for altruism
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For Chen, the outcome is already a triumph: a surge of generosity has made a tangible impact in the fight against rare diseases.Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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This border city sometimes called the Ellis Island of the Southwest has long been known for its generosity toward immigrants, and that spirit extends to newcomers on four legs.Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
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This was the sixth installment of the annual charity event, marking the first since August 2023 and the first one-night iteration since 2021.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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Tim Gill After founding the tech company Quark, which produced novel layout and design software through the 1980s and ’90s, Mr. Gill sold his stake to concentrate on charity work aimed at L.G.B.T.Q. rights and advocacy.Zach Montague, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
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In addition to her ecological and educational philanthropy work in Africa, Wildenstein also began dealing art with her then-husband.Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Jan. 2025
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Asher said states and local governments, as well as philanthropies, are pumping money into programs to bring down violent crime.Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Altruism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altruism. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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