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as in charitable
giving or sharing in abundance and without hesitation
a civic leader who is very generous with his money and time
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as in plentiful
being more than enough without being excessive
mashed potatoes with a generous serving of butter
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Recent Examples of generous
Being generous is a purposeful act, a voluntary desire to spread largesse.
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Nestled on a generous 6,825-square-foot lot, the property provides abundant outdoor space including a pool.
—Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
California state workers who have been watching the chaos unfold understand that public servants at the federal level don’t choose to work in government for the overly generous salaries.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 12 Mar. 2025
Doing this to one of our closest allies, one always generous in aiding our defense and that sacrificed lives fighting for us, is outrageous.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2025
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Nestled on a generous 6,825-square-foot lot, the property provides abundant outdoor space including a pool.
—Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
California state workers who have been watching the chaos unfold understand that public servants at the federal level don’t choose to work in government for the overly generous salaries.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 12 Mar. 2025
Doing this to one of our closest allies, one always generous in aiding our defense and that sacrificed lives fighting for us, is outrageous.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for generous
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Arakawa stipulated that if her husband died before her, a personal representative should put the remainder of her estate — funds that were not used toward paying for various costs and debts — in a charitable trust.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA TODAY,
15 Mar. 2025
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Others who sided against the bill, however, were more charitable of the unenviable spot Schumer found himself in.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
15 Mar. 2025
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Researchers also ventured out in small boats and used crossbows fitted with darts to collect whale skin samples to confirm changes in their diets in years when prey was plentiful or scarce.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2025
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When conditions are ideal—think plentiful winter rain, mild spring temperatures, and a little luck—the state’s rolling hills and desert landscapes burst into waves of vibrant California poppies, bluebells, lupines, and other native blooms.—
Mae Hamilton,
AFAR Media,
20 Mar. 2025
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The Supreme Court declined to lift the lower court’s order, with Barrett and another conservative, Chief Justice John Roberts, joining the three liberal justices: Justice Elena Kagan, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and Sotomayor.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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Rest assured, the play makes liberal use of the Netflix show’s signature electro-ethereal theme music.—
Sarah Bahr,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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And there’s ample deck and balcony space for taking in the fresh air.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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Again, what allows for that enviable dip is the combination of short hips and a high rib cage, which puts ample space between the two bones.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
10 Apr. 2025
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Maybe the Giants were just being benevolent by giving Wilson the majority of his payment sooner.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Game theory helps to explain why the world was so stable during the period of globalisation – the international landscape was dominated by a large, predictable and mostly benevolent ‘actor’ (USA) in the context of a host of other less powerful actors.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Generous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generous. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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