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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
Both entities foolishly used the largesse to substantially expand their unionized staffs and now don’t have the revenue base to support those higher costs.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Gimlet’s largesse was worth it.
—Eric Benson, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2025
There seems to be not a thing in the revival of Mount Vernon, Ohio — which has so obviously gotten off the canvas to fight another round — that the largesse of Karen Wright, personally and then also through the Ariel Foundation, has not underwritten and guided.
—Jack Fowler, National Review, 4 July 2025
Its opening drew more than 10,000 visitors in its first 24 hours, and admission for the first decade of operation was made free thanks to the financial largesse of Newport Beach’s Lugano Diamonds.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Gimlet’s largesse was worth it.
—Eric Benson, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2025
There seems to be not a thing in the revival of Mount Vernon, Ohio — which has so obviously gotten off the canvas to fight another round — that the largesse of Karen Wright, personally and then also through the Ariel Foundation, has not underwritten and guided.
—Jack Fowler, National Review, 4 July 2025
Its opening drew more than 10,000 visitors in its first 24 hours, and admission for the first decade of operation was made free thanks to the financial largesse of Newport Beach’s Lugano Diamonds.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for largesse
Noun
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Well, there was a real gift from the writers as far as that monologue was concerned.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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Take a look at your holiday gift wrap, gift bags, bows, and ribbons.—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2025
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There’s such generosity in the book.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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In an inspiring act of kindness and generosity, tournament angler Tripp Berlinsky turned the biggest win of his college fishing career into an opportunity to give back.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
2 Oct. 2025
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The midfielder’s defensive contributions to see out Arsenal’s seventh clean sheet from their opening 10 games of the season should not be overlooked either.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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The second-quarter Dragons barrage featured contributions from the offense, defense and special teams.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Oct. 2025
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Earlier, Combs wept as his defense lawyers played a video in court portraying his family life, career and philanthropy.—
Jennifer Peltz,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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Women who are leaders at companies and organizations (including philanthropies) with at least $25 million in annual revenue in at least one of the past three years, or an enterprise value of $100 million for private companies and $250 million for public companies can submit a nomination.—
CNBC.com staff,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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If George becomes heir to the throne before finishing school, William may delay any bestowal of the Prince of Wales title.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Jefferson County Public Schools agreed to change several policies to keep a federal magnet school grant.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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The court will decide whether to extend McElroy’s TRO into a longer preliminary injunction, which would keep the FEMA homeland security grants available while the case proceeds.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The video room has therefore become a crucial theatre, underlined by Arteta consulting educational experts to ensure his presentations were illustrated in the optimal way for players to absorb the information.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Spark comfortably answers questions and generates striking graphical presentations—at least on subjects deemed acceptable by Chinese authorities.—
Matthew Tostevin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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For another, there’s the DESI data, our best large-scale structure data at present, which seems to slightly favor the presence of evolving (and, in particular, decaying or weakening) dark energy.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
3 Oct. 2025
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Holding a bottle of wine and an armful of kiddie presents.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Largesse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/largesse. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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