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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Angela continues her reign as rookie of the year, gracefully rooming with Porsha, proving her ability as a team player.
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Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 2 June 2025
Saturn is exalted in Libra, which is the opposite sign of Aries, and commits to being a team player.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 21 May 2025
Be an active voice in meetings and conversations, offer suggestions and advice and be seen as a team player.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Our winners, Bon Appétit staffers agreed, should have enough character to sip on its own, but be adaptable enough to work as a team player in a cocktail.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 May 2025
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Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 2 June 2025
Saturn is exalted in Libra, which is the opposite sign of Aries, and commits to being a team player.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 21 May 2025
Be an active voice in meetings and conversations, offer suggestions and advice and be seen as a team player.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Our winners, Bon Appétit staffers agreed, should have enough character to sip on its own, but be adaptable enough to work as a team player in a cocktail.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 May 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 6 Jun. 2025.
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