as in philanthropy
the quality or state of being generous
a sidewalk beggar who benefited from the generosity of kindhearted passersby
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Recent Examples of generosity
His generosity and connections in the sword world seemed limitless.
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Kevin Chroust, Outside Online, 5 Feb. 2025
Mitch Peters credits the city, Tonn and Blank, and others for their generosity.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Warmth and generosity are integral to Senegalese identity.
—Kayla Stewart, AFAR Media, 3 Feb. 2025
Ritchie, a private man whose generosity and hard work resurrected and shaped some of Colorado’s most important institutions, stuck to those cowboy ethics through all of his 93 years.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2025
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Kevin Chroust, Outside Online, 5 Feb. 2025
Mitch Peters credits the city, Tonn and Blank, and others for their generosity.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Warmth and generosity are integral to Senegalese identity.
—Kayla Stewart, AFAR Media, 3 Feb. 2025
Ritchie, a private man whose generosity and hard work resurrected and shaped some of Colorado’s most important institutions, stuck to those cowboy ethics through all of his 93 years.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for generosity
Noun
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Whether philanthropy playing catches on more broadly or puts people off remains to be seen.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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Traditional philanthropy often follows a one-time-gift model, wherein, a billionaire donates a million dollars, and the charity spends it on a worthy cause.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
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Redditors Share Their Own Heartwarming Delivery Stories Dwight's post struck a chord with many Reddit users, who shared their own experiences of kindness during deliveries.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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Clarity can be another form of kindness, establishing boundaries that benefit everyone.—
Leisse Wilcox,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Mackenzie had earned a reputation for piety, patriotism, lack of humor and liberality with the lash.—
Gerard Helferich,
WSJ,
10 Nov. 2023
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All the states Lauck writes about benefited from the liberality of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787.—
Phil Christman,
The New Republic,
22 Feb. 2023
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“Generosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generosity. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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