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
The film highlights the contrast between the generosity of the people and the harsh realities of alcoholism in the Belarussian society.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 June 2025
Leonard Lauder was not only a visionary in the beauty industry, but also a man of extraordinary generosity and insight.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 17 June 2025
The hundreds of viewers who commented were moved by the family's generosity.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Appreciate Wilson’s technical brilliance but also the emotional generosity of his choral arrangements in which falsetto yearning is granted bass underpinning.
—Armond White, National Review, 18 June 2025
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 June 2025
Leonard Lauder was not only a visionary in the beauty industry, but also a man of extraordinary generosity and insight.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 17 June 2025
The hundreds of viewers who commented were moved by the family's generosity.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Appreciate Wilson’s technical brilliance but also the emotional generosity of his choral arrangements in which falsetto yearning is granted bass underpinning.
—Armond White, National Review, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for generosity
Noun
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The two have appeared on several red carpets together and share an interest in philanthropy and advocacy.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
27 June 2025
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Additionally, the prenup would have provisions for legacy-building, gifts, philanthropy, and so on.—
Alicia Adamczyk,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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Indeed, the designer’s intentions are based on high ideals — kindness, tolerance and humility among them — even if his methods can sometime shock.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
25 June 2025
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Her courage, kindness, and determination touched the lives of everyone who knew her.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
24 June 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 Jul. 2025.
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