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altruistic

[al-troo-is-tik] / ˌæl truˈɪs tɪk /


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Elon Musk faced fiery questioning Wednesday in his court showdown with OpenAI, as he insisted that the maker of ChatGPT had fooled him by turning what was an altruistic pursuit into a profit-making juggernaut.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

“The reality, however, is that altruistic idealists are few and far between in this world.”

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

“Dawson’s Creek” made Van Der Beek a heartthrob more impactful than any of his contemporaries — a character more open than Jared Leto’s icy Jordan Catalano, and more altruistic than Luke Perry’s Dylan McKay.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

Cremer concludes, "This precise coordination between the individual and colony level is what makes this altruistic disease signaling so effective."

From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2025

If this is to be a full and honest account of my life and deeds, I feel I should mention that my reasons for inviting Ben into our troupe were not entirely altruistic.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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