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Recent Examples of altruist
Extraordinary altruists care deeply about the welfare of others — including those who have no connection to them.
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Stephanie O'Neill, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
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Stephanie O'Neill, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for altruist
Noun
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Bridesmaids should be your closest and dearest friends, sisters and maybe your kidney donor.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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There will be entry and pathway pavers for personalized donor tributes.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2026
Noun
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The gift giver is married; her husband and my fiancé are friends as well.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
9 May 2026
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The gift giver is married; her husband and my fiancé are friends.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
9 May 2026
Noun
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The orphanage was funded by a group of wealthy benefactors that included Chae-ni’s grandmother.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
15 May 2026
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The Blackstone was renamed the Merle Reskin Theatre for a benefactor, the famously ebullient Merle Reskin, a lovable arts lover who died in 2023.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Forbes senior contributor Andy Meek writes Netflix Advertising President Amy Reinhard said the company now has top-tier ad technology, and is looking to bring more ads throughout the platform.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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The fashion industry remains an outsized contributor to climate change, accounting for roughly 10% of global carbon emissions.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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And according to Dylan Taylor, philanthropist and CEO of Voyager Technologies, that same impulse is exactly what keeps most people stuck financially in adulthood.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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Other philanthropists in certain states have also committed to seed the accounts for qualifying families, and a number of employers have pledged to match the accounts' $1,000 Treasury deposit.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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“Altruist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altruist. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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