as in generous
having or showing great concern for other people and little or no concern for yourself
a selfless act selfless dedication to helping the most in need
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Recent Examples of selfless
Tsunoda believes that selfless trash collection is the gateway to volunteering more broadly, figuring out ways to benefit everyone.
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Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
But beginning on February 11, 2022 108 healthy adults from across the United States performed an act of selfless generosity.
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Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
The goal is to frame the aftermath as one that inspired selfless acts of service and provide basic facts through new on-site exhibits and classroom materials.
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James Pollard,
Fortune,
3 June 2026
Kilduff’s last selfless act mimicked his whole life, fellow Rescue 2 firefighter Lt.
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Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
1 June 2026
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Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
But beginning on February 11, 2022 108 healthy adults from across the United States performed an act of selfless generosity.
—
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
The goal is to frame the aftermath as one that inspired selfless acts of service and provide basic facts through new on-site exhibits and classroom materials.
—
James Pollard,
Fortune,
3 June 2026
Kilduff’s last selfless act mimicked his whole life, fellow Rescue 2 firefighter Lt.
—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for selfless
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Scattered over the top were generous pebbles of queso panela, mild, milky and squeaky like halloumi.
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Getty Images for Shop the Sample Like TJ Maxx and Marshalls, Shop The Sample offers generous discounts on high-end clothing.
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The expansion is possible because Hartford Hospital received a $250,000 grant through The Cigna Group Health Equity Impact Fund by The Cigna Group Foundation, which is the philanthropic arm of The Cigna Group go to the Food4Health program.
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Andre Dowell is founder and president of the National Philanthropic Foundation, advancing philanthropic legacy, next generation leadership, and civic understanding.
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Weeks’ mother described her daughter as passionate about music and justice, witty and compassionate.
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Such a bond occurs when a judge grants a compassionate release for inmates who are in failing health and no longer a threat to the community.
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.
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Republican lawmakers also targeted a charitable state fund that provides financial assistance for low-income people to get civil legal aid.
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High ceilings and generous proportions create volume, while thoughtful transitions blur the lines between interior and exterior, extending daily life beyond the home’s four walls.
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The bold contrast calls for thoughtful choices of wall color.
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Complex, intricate, and at all times realistic and humane, Famous Men is the pinnacle of the attempt to capture this specific and yet, all too universal, formative experience of enmeshment, devotion, and ego-death.
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His goal was to build a socialist movement that would eventually pull the Democratic Party toward more humane domestic and foreign policies.
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Dasilva said Donizete had been working in the US state of Georgia after fleeing Venezuela’s humanitarian crisis.
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Nearby, Mariana Roufett packed boxes of humanitarian aid while thinking about her childhood friend and her family, who remain missing.
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However, the unselfish captain has led MLS in assists so far, which may still bode well for South Korea.
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Though Bridges’ clank to conclude the evening was hardly the reason for the defeat, the possession was exemplary of a rare issue for New York, one of the league’s cleverest and most unselfish squads.
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“Selfless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selfless. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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