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also largess
1
as in gift
something given to someone without expectation of a return
the alumna's huge bequest was an unexpected largess
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2
as in generosity
the quality or state of being generous
the philanthropist was known for his largess to all of the city's cultural institutions
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Recent Examples of largesse
Pounding our planet with its largesse, incoming sunlight drives weather and fuels photosynthesis, thus feeding ecosystems.
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Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
That critique also conveniently ignores how much of the existing media landscape was built on government largesse.
—Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 19 Apr. 2026
And who paid for all this largesse?
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
But streaming has changed all that, meaning there’s less largesse in the system flowing to above-the-line talent.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
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Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
That critique also conveniently ignores how much of the existing media landscape was built on government largesse.
—Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 19 Apr. 2026
And who paid for all this largesse?
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
But streaming has changed all that, meaning there’s less largesse in the system flowing to above-the-line talent.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for largesse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for largesse
Noun
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The differences between racial attitudes in America and those in Britain both pushed and pulled him out of his home country, but America needed that gift less than Britain did.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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According to the law, a school district may accept gifts, grants, and donations from any public or private source to implement SB 546.—
Lacey Beasley,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
Noun
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As part of a long-standing initiative to grow local philanthropy, Big Day of Giving is a 24-hour giving challenge that encourages the generosity of small and large donations to the organizations that provide support for the area’s most vulnerable communities.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
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Build something sturdy enough that generosity becomes a choice rather than a sacrifice.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 May 2026
Noun
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That kind of spending has no cap — unlike donations directly to a campaign, which are capped at $1,000 per election.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
8 May 2026
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The ingredients for family meals are from the previous day’s Meals with Meaning donation boxes.—
Ella Gonzales
May 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 May 2026
Noun
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As part of a long-standing initiative to grow local philanthropy, Big Day of Giving is a 24-hour giving challenge that encourages the generosity of small and large donations to the organizations that provide support for the area’s most vulnerable communities.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
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The festival is sponsored by Las Damas, a women’s nonprofit promoting the arts, philanthropy and education.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
Noun
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According to the presentation, the recommendation was based on the school’s geographic identity, regional recognition, the mascot’s adaptability and age-appropriate appeal, positive stakeholder feedback and long-term branding considerations.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
10 May 2026
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As part of the presentation, BYD also staged a high-stress safety demonstration in which four battery cells were deliberately short-circuited.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
Noun
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Yet, even as its population has contracted, the problem Rikers presents has grown.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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All of Amadeus’s contemporaneous stylistic and dialogue choices are a blast, but the series’ suggestion that this kind of guy is plaguing our present, too, feels the most timeless, and the most unsettling.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Largesse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/largesse. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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