nonmaterialistic

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Recent Examples of nonmaterialistic His dad was a jack-of-all-trades, contentedly nonmaterialistic. BostonGlobe.com, 2 Nov. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonmaterialistic
Adjective
  • According to Dr Towers and collaborators, this altruistic behavior makes sense because orcas are intelligent and highly social animals that use food sharing as a way to build relationships with kin as well as unrelated individuals.
    GrrlScientist, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • He’s considered the influence of emotions on moral judgement, the emotions provoked by bioethical issues such as human cloning, and the roles of empathy and ego in altruistic behavior.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 9 June 2025
Adjective
  • What Bennett loves most about his group is the unselfish nature of everyone.
    Pierre LeBrun, New York Times, 18 June 2025
  • Just such an unselfish, incredible player, and well deserving to be here.
    Michael Russo, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • When a wage proposal this significant is combined with zero-premium healthcare and generous retirement contributions, there is no question who is responsible for this ongoing strike: Teamsters Local 25 and its president Tom Mari.
    Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 14 July 2025
  • This is an excellent, strange little book that appeared in 2011 and had a profound impact on me, and apparently on Florence Welch who adorns the cover with a generous quote.
    Hattie Williams July 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025
Adjective
  • Killeen fire captain remembered as 'selfless' and 'an inspiration' Taylor joined the Killeen Fire Department in July 2014 and was promoted to fire captain 10 years later.
    Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
  • According to friends and family, Hubert is kind, selfless, capable and adventurous.
    Bella Waters, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • Kovac was magnanimous as his team lost 3-2 against Real Madrid in the quarterfinal of the Club World Cup on Saturday, conceding that the better team won the game, but also made important reflections about the conditions his players have endured during this tournament.
    Adam Crafton, New York Times, 6 July 2025
  • This was especially magnanimous of Lander, who seems like a real mensch.
    Steven W. Thrasher June 26, Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
Adjective
  • Swift danced her way through 149 sets in 22 countries and thanked her crew with munificent bonuses totaling $197 million.
    Bryan West, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The white middle class absconded to the suburbs in droves, seriously depleting a once munificent tax base.
    Evan Kindley, The New Republic, 1 Aug. 2023
Adjective
  • With the three liberal justices in dissent, the court on Monday paused an order from U.S. District Judge Myong Joun in Boston, who issued a preliminary injunction reversing the layoffs and calling into question the broader plan.
    Mark Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
  • In 2023, the court flipped to a liberal majority for the first time in 15 years with the election of Justice Janet Protasiewicz.
    Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 14 July 2025
Adjective
  • There are a number of prominent changes to charitable tax deduction rules, but the bigger story is how OBBBA overall will change charitable planning for some taxpayers.
    Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 July 2025

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“Nonmaterialistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonmaterialistic. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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