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
Stories offer a generosity of space—temporal, emotional, political—that real-time clinical work does not.
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Danielle Ofri, New Yorker, 7 June 2025
Thank you for your generosity in sharing your mom with us.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
Such a life of snippets from childhood to young adulthood shows the initial foundation of a journey driven by great wine and fantastic food, shared in an atmosphere of generosity and wonderment.
—Cathrine Todd, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
His integrity and generosity of spirit touched everyone who had the privilege to work with him.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 5 June 2025
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Danielle Ofri, New Yorker, 7 June 2025
Thank you for your generosity in sharing your mom with us.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
Such a life of snippets from childhood to young adulthood shows the initial foundation of a journey driven by great wine and fantastic food, shared in an atmosphere of generosity and wonderment.
—Cathrine Todd, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
His integrity and generosity of spirit touched everyone who had the privilege to work with him.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for generosity
Noun
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And if philanthropy is part of your legacy plan, don’t wait until death to give.—
Jamie Farmer,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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By diversifying his philanthropy across healthcare, science, art, and education, Conte demonstrates a comprehensive approach to giving that addresses both immediate needs and long-term challenges.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
17 June 2025
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Indeed, the designer’s intentions are based on high ideals — kindness, tolerance and humility among them — even if his methods can sometime shock.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
25 June 2025
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Coach Wall was a remarkable individual whose kindness and genuine spirit touched all who knew him.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 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 30 Jun. 2025.
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