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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
Some say Claude Code, bolstered by Anthropic’s $380 billion largesse, could soon unseat Cursor altogether.
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Matthew Heimer, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
Michigan City’s district surrounding its 11th Street station is bringing several new restaurants, aided in part by the eight new liquor licenses the city received from the Indiana General Assembly’s largesse, Mayor Angie Nelson Deuitch reported Wednesday.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Countries like Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria that depend on Gulf largesse could be left hanging.
—Hadley Gamble, semafor.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Last summer’s largesse was years in the making and had eyes fixed on the future.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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Matthew Heimer, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
Michigan City’s district surrounding its 11th Street station is bringing several new restaurants, aided in part by the eight new liquor licenses the city received from the Indiana General Assembly’s largesse, Mayor Angie Nelson Deuitch reported Wednesday.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Countries like Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria that depend on Gulf largesse could be left hanging.
—Hadley Gamble, semafor.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Last summer’s largesse was years in the making and had eyes fixed on the future.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for largesse
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Guests were given a complimentary tote bag full of gifts inspired by the movie—including a TreSemme workable hair spray, Devil Wears Prada branded Diet Coke, and a copy of the fictional Runway magazine, with Blunt’s Emily Charlton on the cover.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
21 Apr. 2026
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Our brother-in-law is, of course, invited to the brunch, along with our dad; he would just not be included in the gift of putting on the event.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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His is a work of coming to terms with the odds, surviving them, and doing so with grace, radiance, generosity, and spirit.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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He was touched and impressed, assuming that would be the weight of her generosity.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
15 Apr. 2026
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Nonprofits like Keep Oakland Beautiful rely on donations and grants, and don't have unlimited resources to maintain the area indefinitely.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Erwin said TransHealth can weather the funding threats because the clinic gets large private donations, and is not as dependent on Medicaid and Medicare as most hospitals.—
Karen Brown,
NPR,
17 Apr. 2026
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Hastings will leave the company he co-founded to focus on philanthropy and other efforts, the streaming company announced said Thursday.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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That flexibility is rare in philanthropy, where major gifts often come loaded with restrictions, reporting requirements, and donor oversight.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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The alarming outlook was outlined during a presentation to the Board of Supervisors on the 2024 Annual Report on Contra Costa Continuum of Care.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026
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The veteran filmmaker was speaking via Zoom link after being held up in the States following the Cinemacon presentation in Las Vegas.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
19 Apr. 2026
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Building on the 1986 graphic novel series by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, it is presciently set in an alternate present in which police officers wear masks to hide their identities.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
20 Apr. 2026
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You have been specifically told not to bring presents.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Largesse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/largesse. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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