SELF-SACRIFICE Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

self-sacrifice

noun

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as in altruism

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Recent Examples of self-sacrifice The governor’s attitude conveys disrespect for those veterans who actually did receive the Bronze Star for their valor and self-sacrifice in combat, including those men and women who were awarded the Bronze Star posthumously after making the ultimate sacrifice for our country. —

Fred Medinger, Baltimore Sun, 5 Nov. 2024 Many also see a parallel between pews and bleachers in spiritual values like dedication, perseverance and self-sacrifice. —

Giovanna Dellorto, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2024 Brendan evokes the Irish Republican tradition of self-sacrifice, while Gerry embodies a new attitude geared towards self-preservation. —

Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024 Marcus has always been brave, but his bravery here was also an act of self-sacrifice. —

Erik Kain, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for self-sacrifice

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Noun

To date, most sales efforts have focused on the urgency surrounding global warming, an appeal to investors and buyers’ altruism or the threat of bad PR.

— Jamil Wyne, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Perhaps more than any single post-World War II president, Carter changed the way many saw the U.S. by attempting to inject American values of altruism, democracy and human rights into foreign policy.

— Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025