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
His spirit of generosity has inspired giving from others, like the team that donated a vehicle to a local volunteer fire station.
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Kristin Shaw, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Hirokazu Koreeda brings his customary warmth and generosity of spirit to the seemingly cold presence of GenAI in our lives in Sheep in the Box (Hako no naka no hitsuji), in which grieving parents hope to ease their pain by embracing a humanoid built in their dead son’s image.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
The couple themselves — Marguerite (Mélanie Thierry) and Pierre Donnadieu (Vincent Macaigne) — are, for the most part, personable, but their generosity disguises a cultural condescension.
—Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 16 May 2026
This is the generosity of Hamaguchi’s storytelling.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 15 May 2026
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Kristin Shaw, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Hirokazu Koreeda brings his customary warmth and generosity of spirit to the seemingly cold presence of GenAI in our lives in Sheep in the Box (Hako no naka no hitsuji), in which grieving parents hope to ease their pain by embracing a humanoid built in their dead son’s image.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
The couple themselves — Marguerite (Mélanie Thierry) and Pierre Donnadieu (Vincent Macaigne) — are, for the most part, personable, but their generosity disguises a cultural condescension.
—Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 16 May 2026
This is the generosity of Hamaguchi’s storytelling.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for generosity
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Urrea, a professor of creative writing, is among 252 leaders in academia, the arts, industry, journalism, philanthropy, policy, research and science elected in 2026, a university news release said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Miami’s business and lifestyle news spans gun policy, soccer tourism, billionaire real estate and celebrity philanthropy.—
Jeff Kleinman,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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Understand that kindness and consideration can go a long way in these types of negotiation situations.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
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Regardless of travel purpose or appearance, kindness and patience matter most in how passengers are treated.—
Joey Skladany,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026
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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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His munificence and compassion were reliably containing.—
David Velasco,
Harpers Magazine,
18 Dec. 2023
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Head coach Jordi Fernández, meanwhile, has emphasized competitiveness, unselfishness, ball pressure, defensive versatility, 3-point shooting and ball movement.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
13 May 2026
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Star power was required, but unselfishness defined the locker room.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Generosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generosity. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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