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
Others include cognitive empathy (accurately understanding a patient’s situation); communication skills (asking about patients’ lives and telling them our interpretations); and altruism (mobilizing these understandings for the patient’s benefit).
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Rachel Pearson, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Forbes contributor Mark Travers writes that altruism in the workplace can go too far.
—Don Yaeger, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Almost all food recalls are made by the manufacturing company voluntarily, but not out of altruism.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
One XPrize Healthspan donor, Daniel Krizek, a biotech-fund manager who plans to invest a billion dollars in longevity, espouses the values of effective altruism.
—Tad Friend, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
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Rachel Pearson, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Forbes contributor Mark Travers writes that altruism in the workplace can go too far.
—Don Yaeger, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Almost all food recalls are made by the manufacturing company voluntarily, but not out of altruism.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
One XPrize Healthspan donor, Daniel Krizek, a biotech-fund manager who plans to invest a billion dollars in longevity, espouses the values of effective altruism.
—Tad Friend, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for altruism
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The Brown family is among the wealthiest families in the country, and its generosity over generations has left an undeniable mark on Louisville.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Still, Kozlin says she was overwhelmed by Evelyn’s generosity.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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The organization has raised more than $20 million for charities supporting children in need over the past decade.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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And Kelly Allen with the West Virginia Center on Budget & Policy, told West Virginia Public Broadcasting that local charities do not have the resources to meet the need that losing SNAP will create.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
28 Oct. 2025
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Sara Shallenberger Brown was a trailblazer for the family in terms of philanthropy.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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In addition, John Arnold has a Forbes philanthropy score of 5 out of 5.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Altruism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altruism. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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