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
On the other hand, there was Owen, who through the careful and brilliant direction of Phil and the remarkable generosity of the incredible Erin found a way to not just play Jamie but to inhabit him with tremendous soul.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 May 2025
Healthy idealization is about generosity of perspective.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
This in turn will strain state finances and likely lead to reductions in generosity of benefits including Medicaid for states providing greater benefits than the average Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion state.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
In a world that constantly monetizes space, a public bench is an act of generosity.
—Tanner Brown, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2025
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 May 2025
Healthy idealization is about generosity of perspective.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
This in turn will strain state finances and likely lead to reductions in generosity of benefits including Medicaid for states providing greater benefits than the average Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion state.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
In a world that constantly monetizes space, a public bench is an act of generosity.
—Tanner Brown, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for generosity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generosity
Noun
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In addition to her passion for making tasteful and affordable accessories, Scott has a heart for philanthropy.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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The key revenue sources are driven by ticket sales, television, sponsorship and philanthropy.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
25 May 2025
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By Carol McCloud, Illustrated by David Messing Summary: This book explains clearly and simply how everyone has an invisible bucket that can be filled through small acts of kindness or emptied by acts of thoughtlessness or cruelty.—
Esther K. Choy,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Among the many points for assessing happiness around the world, like sharing meals with others and family bonds, researchers for the 2025 World Happiness Report looked closely at acts of kindness.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
29 May 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 4 Jun. 2025.
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