altruistic

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“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

During the recruiting process, surrogates are often told that their motives should be not solely financial but also altruistic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

The research, conducted with chemical ecologist Thomas Schmitt from the University of Würzburg in Germany, documents this form of altruistic disease signaling in social insects for the first time.

From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2025

"The ability to sell or profit from human remains I think complicates the altruistic idea of donating for education," she says.

From BBC • Aug. 30, 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