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
While uniting the community worldwide, the fasting tradition is meant to help Muslims experience the hunger and thirst of the poor and foster empathy and generosity.
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Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 17 Feb. 2026
On the Mississippi Gulf Coast, where in the late Nineties 3 Doors Down grew such a rabid fanbase that label heads Monte Lipman of Universal and Jason Flom of Lava/Atlantic came in person to meet them, local scenesters remembered the generosity Arnold and the band showed them.
—Jim Beaugez, Rolling Stone, 15 Feb. 2026
Pay attention to themes like stability, ambition, generosity, privacy, education, status, faith, and community.
—Douglas A. Boneparth, Cfp, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2026
These lineages of genius and generosity, our inheritances of these epistemologies and practices may soon become our only defense, our only offense, and our only wealth.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
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Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 17 Feb. 2026
On the Mississippi Gulf Coast, where in the late Nineties 3 Doors Down grew such a rabid fanbase that label heads Monte Lipman of Universal and Jason Flom of Lava/Atlantic came in person to meet them, local scenesters remembered the generosity Arnold and the band showed them.
—Jim Beaugez, Rolling Stone, 15 Feb. 2026
Pay attention to themes like stability, ambition, generosity, privacy, education, status, faith, and community.
—Douglas A. Boneparth, Cfp, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2026
These lineages of genius and generosity, our inheritances of these epistemologies and practices may soon become our only defense, our only offense, and our only wealth.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for generosity
Noun
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Parents, employers, friends and philanthropies can invest in the accounts.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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The park was purchased by TPWD in 2011 and funding for park construction was a combination of a special legislative appropriation, the Sporting Goods Sales Tax and federal funding along with $10 million in private philanthropy raised by Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation.—
Lana Ferguson,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Think of kindness and gratitude as two strands that twist together into the helix of your child's happiness.—
Catherine Newman,
Parents,
22 Feb. 2026
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But also moments of strength, kindness and profound connection.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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While second-year coach Dusty May’s Michigan squad has been hailed for unselfishness, Jon Scheyer’s Blue Devils showed more versatility on the offensive end.—
Ben Nuckols,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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While second-year coach Dusty May’s Michigan squad has been hailed for unselfishness, Jon Scheyer’s Blue Devils showed more versatility on the offensive end.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Generosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generosity. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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