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Recent Examples of altruist
But to buy the property at current market rates without jacking up rents, even an altruist would have to come up with some unlikely financial wizardry.
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Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Education is the cause most favored by altruists on the list.
—Forbes Press Releases, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Didn’t effective altruists do a bunch of crimes a few years ago?
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
Effective altruists, by contrast, tended to jump at such opportunities — after all, 10 percent better conditions for animals, while hardly perfect, is still better.
—Kelsey Piper, Vox, 9 Aug. 2024
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Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Education is the cause most favored by altruists on the list.
—Forbes Press Releases, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Didn’t effective altruists do a bunch of crimes a few years ago?
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
Effective altruists, by contrast, tended to jump at such opportunities — after all, 10 percent better conditions for animals, while hardly perfect, is still better.
—Kelsey Piper, Vox, 9 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for altruist
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Another donor lauded the foundation for its work in the local community amid turmoil.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
11 July 2025
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In June, the Royal Charity Polo Cup cut ties with a donor who had reportedly attempted to sell private access to the Prince and Princess of Wales for $27,000.—
Logan Holland,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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And interestingly, the study also shows that offering this kind of support (not just receiving it) enhances the giver’s sense of closeness and well-being, too.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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A week later, Valdes, known in her family as a giver, was dead after a shooting in Wynwood.—
Isabel Rivera,
Miami Herald,
21 June 2025
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The market is betting the major U.S. defense contractors, commonly referred to as the primes, will ultimately be the benefactors.—
Steven Dudash,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Maybe Gabriela would’ve gone through with the operation anyway, taking advantage of the opportunity her benefactor had offered her and her alone — despite what would’ve been my pointed caution.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2025
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Perino, a former White House press secretary for George W. Bush ― the first woman to have the job in a Republican administration ― came to Fox News in 2009 as a contributor.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
22 July 2025
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This has led to health and wellness tourism becoming an unlikely and potent contributor to Detroit’s economy.—
William Jones,
Freep.com,
22 July 2025
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Originally a four-room schoolhouse for Black children learning their ABCs, the building was constructed in 1924 with blueprints and partial funding from a Jewish philanthropist.—
Hollace Ava Weiner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 July 2025
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Warren Buffett, who is well-known for his investment prowess, also has a reputation for being a philanthropist.—
Edward Segal,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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“Altruist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altruist. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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