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Recent Examples of do-gooder
Public benefits were reserved primarily for the families of veterans, and private charity went almost exclusively to widows, for even do-gooders were loath to let absent fathers off the hook by helping their children.
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Augustine Sedgewick, Time, 13 June 2025
Gone is the campy do-gooder; she’s been modernized, made savvy to the social and political tenor of the current day.
—Aviva Dove-Viebahn, Scientific American, 9 June 2025
Born in Chicago to progressive parents named Connie and Jerry — in the 1980s, Jerry innovated a way to stir investment in affordable housing — Altman was heavily influenced by their do-gooder spirit.
—Tim Wu, New York Times, 19 May 2025
At the northwest corner of La Palma Park, three stone columns were connected by wooden planks that bore seals of the local chapters of do-gooder organizations like the Lions Club, Rotary International and the League of United Latin American Citizens.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
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Augustine Sedgewick, Time, 13 June 2025
Gone is the campy do-gooder; she’s been modernized, made savvy to the social and political tenor of the current day.
—Aviva Dove-Viebahn, Scientific American, 9 June 2025
Born in Chicago to progressive parents named Connie and Jerry — in the 1980s, Jerry innovated a way to stir investment in affordable housing — Altman was heavily influenced by their do-gooder spirit.
—Tim Wu, New York Times, 19 May 2025
At the northwest corner of La Palma Park, three stone columns were connected by wooden planks that bore seals of the local chapters of do-gooder organizations like the Lions Club, Rotary International and the League of United Latin American Citizens.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for do-gooder
Noun
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An optimist might say that perhaps people will become more sophisticated in their understanding of psychology.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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For one thing, Stevens has presented himself as an optimist during his entire Boston experience, beginning in 2013 when then-president of basketball operations Danny Ainge recruited him from Butler to coach the Celtics.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Your options aren’t only ‘cynical’ or ‘naïve’ The opposite of a cynic is a Pollyanna.—
Stav Ziv,
CNBC,
24 June 2025
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The breweries invite everyone to a celebration including the first opportunity to taste the new beer at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 18, at Pollyanna Brewing & Distilling at 106 S. Riverside Ave.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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Progressive Florida reformers, particularly women’s clubs and civic organizations, called on the state to abolish the convict labor system.—
Time,
Time,
17 July 2025
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There are Pilates reformers, a Spin studio, flotation tanks, a cryotherapy bed, ozone and sleep therapy beds, a shiny new hammam, and 20 treatment rooms.—
Marcia DeSanctis,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2025
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“Do-gooder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/do-gooder. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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