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Recent Examples of overgenerous
Father, who knew Mother and her overgenerous impulses well, had left a remarkable will in which Mother was the major immediate beneficiary.
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James Roosevelt, Good Housekeeping, 5 May 2022
The lure of better numbers, more carrot than stick, was energizing in itself, even if the ring’s criteria seemed kind of arbitrary, maybe overgenerous.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2021
In Washington, lawmakers have seized on the matter for political purposes, with Republicans complaining that the labor supply issues are the direct result of overgenerous stimulus measures passed by Democrats earlier this year.
—Washington Post, 10 May 2021
The large number of unemployed will keep a lid on wages once the overgenerous federal unemployment benefits run out in early September.
—Robert Barone, Forbes, 4 Apr. 2021
In McGann’s perhaps overgenerous account, Continue reading for just $1 an issue.
—Evan Kindley, The New York Review of Books, 11 Feb. 2021
James Roosevelt, Good Housekeeping, 5 May 2022
The lure of better numbers, more carrot than stick, was energizing in itself, even if the ring’s criteria seemed kind of arbitrary, maybe overgenerous.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2021
In Washington, lawmakers have seized on the matter for political purposes, with Republicans complaining that the labor supply issues are the direct result of overgenerous stimulus measures passed by Democrats earlier this year.
—Washington Post, 10 May 2021
The large number of unemployed will keep a lid on wages once the overgenerous federal unemployment benefits run out in early September.
—Robert Barone, Forbes, 4 Apr. 2021
In McGann’s perhaps overgenerous account, Continue reading for just $1 an issue.
—Evan Kindley, The New York Review of Books, 11 Feb. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overgenerous
Adjective
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Per the logline, gaining access to the yacht’s extravagant amenities won’t be so simple.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
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From Viktor & Rolf to Robert Wun and Chanel, this year’s Fall/Winter 2025-2026 runway shows were all about extravagant silhouettes and otherworldly, architectural designs.—
Nadja Sayej,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Google provides generous leave periods, financial support and reintegration programs for new parents returning to work.—
Will Fan,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The new subsidies are more generous for low- and middle-income earners and are available to people with higher incomes who previously were ineligible.—
Sarah Volpenhein,
jsonline.com,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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The Champagne Bar is a more casual outpost, although still quite lavish (it’s called the Champagne Bar, after all).—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
9 July 2025
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However, that style, former college coach and NBA coach Lon Kruger said, is harder to employ in the pros, where players are grown men with lavish salaries and stars often possess more power than the coach.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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Swift danced her way through 149 sets in 22 countries and thanked her crew with munificent bonuses totaling $197 million.—
Bryan West,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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The white middle class absconded to the suburbs in droves, seriously depleting a once munificent tax base.—
Evan Kindley,
The New Republic,
1 Aug. 2023
Adjective
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Night Light® is a handsome, compact variety, producing radiant golden foliage that takes on bronze and chartreuse hues in winter.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
4 July 2025
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The main building for what is now the Austin State Hospital is a handsome neoclassical structure designed for the asylum that chartered in 1856.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
4 July 2025
Adjective
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The narratively profuse mystery game Lost Records: Bloom & Rage is like living in a Bikini Kill song followed by a Phoebe Bridgers ballad.—
Harold Goldberg,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Dodgers officials, however, have been profuse in their praise of Betts since the start of the season.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2024
Adjective
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What Bennett loves most about his group is the unselfish nature of everyone.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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Just such an unselfish, incredible player, and well deserving to be here.—
Michael Russo,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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As captured in a fan video posted to social media, Roerig surprised Kebbel with a bounteous bouquet of flowers at I Was Feeling Epic 3 on April 6, and the couple then shared a sweet kiss.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Odera opened in the summer of 2024 and greeted its first guests with a thoroughly Greek reduction of bounteous hospitality, in proper hues of white and blue, wrapped around in 77 rooms and suites, beach, restaurants and a particularly thoughtful spa.—
Sarah Turner,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Overgenerous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overgenerous. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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