team player

noun

: someone who cares more about helping a group or team to succeed than about his or her individual success

Examples of team player in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web White House aides sometimes felt Harris wasn't a team player and stayed away from any task with risk. —

Alex Thompson, Axios, 22 July 2024 Political strategists told CalMatters this is a prudent posture for Newsom, who does not have the clout to influence Biden’s decision about whether to leave the race but stands to benefit from being seen as a team player, even if Biden drops out or loses in November. —

Calmatters, The Mercury News, 19 July 2024 See The Establishment Being the consummate team player defined Padilla’s ascent. —

Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2024 The openly gay former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, has spent 3-1/2 years, as a loyal Democratic team player and by most accounts effective member of Biden’s cabinet. —

Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for team player

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