team player
noun
: someone who cares more about helping a group or team to succeed than about his or her individual success
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Martinsen, a 6-7 guard/forward, was an All-Orange County first team player as a sophomore at Mater Dei for the 2023-24 season.
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Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 18 July 2025
Such is the difference between a team player and, well, whatever LeBron is.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
Sonny signs on and immediately gets into tense dustups with Pearce who, like Sonny, is prone to making rash decisions and is more of an individual racer than a team player.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
Many professionals, especially women have been conditioned to believe that being helpful, agreeable, and always available is the fastest route to be seen as a team player or leader in this competitive corporate landscape.
—Maha Abouelenein, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
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Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 18 July 2025
Such is the difference between a team player and, well, whatever LeBron is.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
Sonny signs on and immediately gets into tense dustups with Pearce who, like Sonny, is prone to making rash decisions and is more of an individual racer than a team player.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
Many professionals, especially women have been conditioned to believe that being helpful, agreeable, and always available is the fastest route to be seen as a team player or leader in this competitive corporate landscape.
—Maha Abouelenein, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for team player
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“Team player.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/team%20player. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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