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as in charitable
giving or sharing in abundance and without hesitation
a civic leader who is very generous with his money and time
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as in plentiful
being more than enough without being excessive
mashed potatoes with a generous serving of butter
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Recent Examples of generous
The Buckleys were known for being generous to their Black help.
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Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
For best results, the brand recommends applying a generous layer of the sunscreen 15 minutes prior to sun exposure and reapplying every 2 hours or sooner.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 23 May 2025
At work, that can be an effective way to share success stories and build a reputation as someone who is not only funny, but generous in sharing what worked.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
The sets are more generous in size so sleeping in these might be akin to swimming in a pool of soft decadence.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 16 May 2025
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Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
For best results, the brand recommends applying a generous layer of the sunscreen 15 minutes prior to sun exposure and reapplying every 2 hours or sooner.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 23 May 2025
At work, that can be an effective way to share success stories and build a reputation as someone who is not only funny, but generous in sharing what worked.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
The sets are more generous in size so sleeping in these might be akin to swimming in a pool of soft decadence.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for generous
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This includes reviewing charitable structures and preparing for legislative shifts.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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After repeatedly refusing to pay the city, I was presented with an opportunity to make a charitable donation in exchange for the case being dismissed.—
Emily Trainham,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2025
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The Malibu rum drinks were plentiful, the piles of pink sand underneath the beach chairs were pristine, and coolers full of sunscreen were stocked and bountiful.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
30 May 2025
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Bobcats are secretive, rarely seen predators that most often live in the foothills, canyons, mesa and plateaus where brush and woodland are plentiful, according to CPW.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
29 May 2025
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Republicans have painted their deportation push as a commonsense measure being obstructed by out-of-touch liberal élites siding with bloodthirsty criminals.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
16 May 2025
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The ice cream company is known for supporting liberal causes and candidates.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Inside and out, there’s ample space to unwind, and the villas have direct access to a serene river pool.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 May 2025
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Photo : David Marlow There’s ample space for outdoor dining, too.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
30 May 2025
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Elsewhere, organised crime still has its tendrils in many parts of the sport across the globe, and the misty-eyed reverence for benevolent local tycoons is a notion that went extinct before the Tasmanian tiger.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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Another new motif was the eye, meant to represent here an omniscient but benevolent entity that accompanies and perpetuates knowledge in an unaltered state.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
27 May 2025
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“Generous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generous. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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