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
On Sunday, after about six hours outside, the generosity from neighbors and community members poured in.
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Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2025
Event co-chair Mickey Klein lauded the family's generosity, including a new billion-dollar commitment to education.
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—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The King of Pentacles signals the kind of success that comes through discipline, generosity, and financial planning.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025
Unfortunately, a drunken Ben makes a heinous error in judgment that abruptly extinguishes the generosity of their hosts.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 27 June 2025
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Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2025
Event co-chair Mickey Klein lauded the family's generosity, including a new billion-dollar commitment to education.
8.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The King of Pentacles signals the kind of success that comes through discipline, generosity, and financial planning.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025
Unfortunately, a drunken Ben makes a heinous error in judgment that abruptly extinguishes the generosity of their hosts.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for generosity
Noun
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There are many services and causes in the United States that benefit the greater public but are entirely funded by private philanthropy.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
11 July 2025
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Benioff is best known for Salesforce’s innovative 1-1-1 philanthropy model, the company’s investments in education and healthcare, and his own outspoken advocacy for social justice.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Lunches, meetings, phone calls, always Mark’s delicious southern drawl infusing us with his spirit and kindness.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
7 July 2025
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Politeness and kindness are attributes that parents want to reinforce and encourage in their children.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Parents,
7 July 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 18 Jul. 2025.
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