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Recent Examples of generosity Then Joel Schumacher, God rest his soul and his generosity of spirit. Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025 The Circle of Courage—an Indigenous framework shared by Sioux researcher Martin Brokenleg—names these as belonging, mastery, independence, and generosity. Jonathon Reed, Time, 8 Oct. 2025 These acts of generosity — large and small — are how hope becomes tangible and how change begins. Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025 Authenticity and generosity attract teachers far more than extraction does. Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for generosity
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Noun
  • His dispute with the veteran’s charity was one of several incidents related to Pulte’s Twitter philanthropy that drew him unwanted attention.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The fund, managed by the philanthropy arm of global investment firm ICONIQ and philanthropic organization Co-Impact, will support 22 organizations over the next three years including five in Africa.
    Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But thanks to a free tool called Love Lost and the kindness of a good neighbor, Louie is back home safe and sound.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
  • For her kindness and friendship, for her humour and irrepressible enthusiasm, for her curiosity, for her courage, and for her profound love of animals.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • His munificence and compassion were reliably containing.
    David Velasco, Harpers Magazine, 18 Dec. 2023
Noun
  • McDaniels praised the third-year pro for his unselfishness.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Much more than just a one-dimensional floor spacer, Johnson will be another essential hub in a system built on trust (especially that of Jokic, who has the highest respect for the smartest players), movement, and unselfishness.
    Joel Rush, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025

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“Generosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generosity. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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