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
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.
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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
Although some people may embrace principles for self-interested ends, the story goes, genuine altruism is possible through reasoned reflection and an earnest desire to be ethical.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
But there are also times when her altruism surely runs in short supply, and our queen’s gotta hit the road like any A-lister must.
—Nathan Smith, Vulture, 26 June 2024
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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
Although some people may embrace principles for self-interested ends, the story goes, genuine altruism is possible through reasoned reflection and an earnest desire to be ethical.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
But there are also times when her altruism surely runs in short supply, and our queen’s gotta hit the road like any A-lister must.
—Nathan Smith, Vulture, 26 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for altruism
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Uncommon generosity Marsh, the neuroscientist, says giving an organ to a complete stranger requires an uncommon level of generosity.Stephanie O'Neill, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
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Despite the anticipated boon that end-of-year giving brings to charities, some experts are concerned that the US is in the midst of a crisis of generosity.Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 24 Dec. 2024
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While some advocates claim there are health benefits to the cold plunge, most take part purely for the camaraderie, and several localities also use the event to raise money for charity.Chad de Guzman, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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Some industries did better—charity and nonprofit groups got an RX score of 42, and beauty products scored 37—but sports advertising scored an average of 28, and automotive, gaming and home and garden all scored 32.Megan Poinski, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Today, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s headquarters is named the Philip Merrill Environmental Center, saluting Phil’s philanthropy.Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 27 Dec. 2024
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His goal is to demonstrate what many philanthropists and developers overlook: philanthropy can be leveraged as equity in private deals, particularly in traditional workforce housing.Michael Sheldrick, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Altruism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altruism. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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