bounteousness

noun

Definition of bounteousnessnext
as in generosity

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  1. generosity
  2. magnanimity
  3. liberality
  4. unselfishness
  5. bounty
  6. philanthropy
  7. largesse
Noun
  • The article cautions against outsourcing relationship building to AI, noting that authentic connections require time, vulnerability, and generosity, offering no immediate gratification.
    — William Arruda, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Her strength, warmth, generosity, and unmistakable personality left a lasting impression on everyone fortunate enough to know her.
    — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of generosity
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  • Trump, for his part, spun the Fund as yet more evidence of his magnanimity.
    — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 24 May 2026
  • But Beijing’s magnanimity isn’t going to transform the continent’s economy.
    — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 1 May 2026
Definition of magnanimity
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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
  • All the states Lauck writes about benefited from the liberality of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787.
    — Phil Christman, The New Republic, 22 Feb. 2023
Definition of liberality
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  • The intangibles, the raw strength built lifting in the weight room, and his unselfishness.
    — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Lendeborg’s passing ability and unselfishness will also endear him to Steve Kerr, while his ability to cover ground in transition and run the court should fit well.
    — Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 26 June 2026
Definition of unselfishness
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  • Davis has previously alleged that, amid mushrooming violence between the two groups, Combs had offered Davis a bounty on the lives of his rivals, Knight and Shakur.
    — Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • And as Gurman notes, the service also has frequently served up stunts like Hanks-giving, a bounty of Tom Hanks movies that stream around Thanksgiving.
    — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of bounty
Noun
  • Because most of these organizations are funded by government reimbursement and/or philanthropy, experience has taught them that when circumstances get dire, a government bailout will arrive or some entity will take a leap of faith to rescue them.
    — Ryan Dewey Smith, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Efforts to build slowdown tools are funded mostly by academia and philanthropy.
    — Billy Perrigo, Time, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of philanthropy
Noun
  • More pertinently, Newcastle’s largesse has tapered even as Premier League clubs are spending ever more.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • In embracing the breaks as a new opportunity to jam more marketing bucks into the funnel, Fox waltzed off with a bigger share of the World Cup’s largesse.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of largesse
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