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
Then Joel Schumacher, God rest his soul and his generosity of spirit.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for generosity
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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McDaniels praised the third-year pro for his unselfishness.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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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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