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
The younger Irsay, in many ways, became the opposite: a man of the people, beloved as much for his generosity as his accessibility.
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Zak Keefer, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Practicing acts of psychological generosity, then, can provide you with opportunities to benefit from social connection, at the same time as these acts can pay dividends to other people and to the social fabric of your community.
—Linda R. Tropp, The Conversation, 21 May 2025
Your laughter, your spirit, generosity, humor, cheekiness, courage and loyalty is an incredible gift to me.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 28 May 2025
What Thornton is striving toward, an embrace of generosity, of humanity being able to change what faith and religion even mean, is often moving.
—Ella Kemp, IndieWire, 23 May 2025
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Zak Keefer, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Practicing acts of psychological generosity, then, can provide you with opportunities to benefit from social connection, at the same time as these acts can pay dividends to other people and to the social fabric of your community.
—Linda R. Tropp, The Conversation, 21 May 2025
Your laughter, your spirit, generosity, humor, cheekiness, courage and loyalty is an incredible gift to me.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 28 May 2025
What Thornton is striving toward, an embrace of generosity, of humanity being able to change what faith and religion even mean, is often moving.
—Ella Kemp, IndieWire, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for generosity
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Breaking The Power Imbalance The lingering colonial mindset in philanthropy plays out not just in funding flows but in who holds power.—
Victoria Philips,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Their philanthropy goes beyond signing checks, with Sandra Berman in particular serving on multiple boards that reflect her interests, from health care to the arts to education.—
Jean Marbella,
Baltimore Sun,
6 June 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 11 Jun. 2025.
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