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her generosity toward the poor
a sidewalk beggar who benefited from the generosity of kindhearted passersby
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While the sheer volume of generosity captured in a single day is staggering, Giving Tuesday is more than just an excuse to spin up a fundraising campaign.
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Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Last week, the 14-time Grammy winner once again showed her generosity when meeting fans following her boyfriend Travis Kelce and his Kansas City Chiefs teammates scoring a victory against Las Vegas Raiders at the Arrowhead Stadium on Nov. 29.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
But since 2020, the commercial real-estate market that propped up this generosity has fizzled out, and the Walentas family is raising rents on some of the artists who once gave the neighborhood its marketing edge.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 25 Nov. 2024
Without Ohtani’s generosity, Friedman might not have acquired Teoscar Hernández, Yoshinobu Yamamoto or Tyler Glasnow.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Last week, the 14-time Grammy winner once again showed her generosity when meeting fans following her boyfriend Travis Kelce and his Kansas City Chiefs teammates scoring a victory against Las Vegas Raiders at the Arrowhead Stadium on Nov. 29.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
But since 2020, the commercial real-estate market that propped up this generosity has fizzled out, and the Walentas family is raising rents on some of the artists who once gave the neighborhood its marketing edge.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 25 Nov. 2024
Without Ohtani’s generosity, Friedman might not have acquired Teoscar Hernández, Yoshinobu Yamamoto or Tyler Glasnow.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Generosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/generosity. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.
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generosity
noun
gen·er·os·i·ty
ˌjen-ə-ˈräs-ət-ē 
plural generosities
1
: freedom in spirit or act
especially
: readiness in giving
2
: a generous act
3
: an ample quantity
a generosity of spirit
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