as in philanthropic
having or showing a concern for the welfare of others
I'm not being altruistic in giving you these books, since I was going to have to lug them with me if you hadn't come along
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Recent Examples of altruistic
Some fans were shocked to witness The White Lotus' altruistic spa manager not only accept a $5 million payout from the corrupt Greg (Jon Gries), but blow off her love interest Pornchai (Dom Hetrakul) on the acclaimed HBO anthology drama's shocking season 3 finale.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 5 May 2025
His altruistic persona becomes known as Sentry, while his darker side takes the name the Void.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 2 May 2025
Sometimes, after working in a high-rise in New York City, selling luxury goods to the ultra-rich, people recognize that those same skills could be redirected toward something more altruistic.
—Andi Cross, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Ethan Slater as Boq Woodsman Boq, an altruistic Munchkin student at Shiz University is smitten with Glinda while being the object of Nessarose’s affections.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 5 May 2025
His altruistic persona becomes known as Sentry, while his darker side takes the name the Void.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 2 May 2025
Sometimes, after working in a high-rise in New York City, selling luxury goods to the ultra-rich, people recognize that those same skills could be redirected toward something more altruistic.
—Andi Cross, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Ethan Slater as Boq Woodsman Boq, an altruistic Munchkin student at Shiz University is smitten with Glinda while being the object of Nessarose’s affections.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for altruistic
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For estate planners, CPAs, and financial advisors, the key takeaway is that tax tools should serve philanthropic intent, not drive it.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Kraft, son of Patriots owner Robert Kraft, is the president of the New England Patriots Foundation, one of several philanthropic arms of the Kraft empire.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
3 Sep. 2019
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This includes reviewing charitable structures and preparing for legislative shifts.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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After repeatedly refusing to pay the city, I was presented with an opportunity to make a charitable donation in exchange for the case being dismissed.—
Emily Trainham,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2025
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Elsewhere, organised crime still has its tendrils in many parts of the sport across the globe, and the misty-eyed reverence for benevolent local tycoons is a notion that went extinct before the Tasmanian tiger.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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Another new motif was the eye, meant to represent here an omniscient but benevolent entity that accompanies and perpetuates knowledge in an unaltered state.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
27 May 2025
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“Altruistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altruistic. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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