as in generosity
the quality or state of being generous
already known for his liberality, the billionaire continued to give away record amounts of money
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Recent Examples of liberality
Mackenzie had earned a reputation for piety, patriotism, lack of humor and liberality with the lash.
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Gerard Helferich, WSJ, 10 Nov. 2023
All the states Lauck writes about benefited from the liberality of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787.
—Phil Christman, The New Republic, 22 Feb. 2023
Despite their relative openness, however, and as Mchangama readily concedes, neither the Greeks nor the Romans understood such liberality to be all-encompassing.
—Graham Hillard, National Review, 31 Mar. 2022
But when her loyal steward (John Rothman) finally convinces her that all this liberality has left her broke, and her creditors’ minions come calling with bills, her world and her illusions collapse.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2020
Gerard Helferich, WSJ, 10 Nov. 2023
All the states Lauck writes about benefited from the liberality of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787.
—Phil Christman, The New Republic, 22 Feb. 2023
Despite their relative openness, however, and as Mchangama readily concedes, neither the Greeks nor the Romans understood such liberality to be all-encompassing.
—Graham Hillard, National Review, 31 Mar. 2022
But when her loyal steward (John Rothman) finally convinces her that all this liberality has left her broke, and her creditors’ minions come calling with bills, her world and her illusions collapse.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liberality
Noun
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Our moods swell with care, generosity, and affection when Luna initially conjoins expansive Jupiter.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2026
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Thank you Enoteca/Vespaio for the unmatched generosity throughout so many years.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Parents, employers, friends and philanthropies can invest in the accounts.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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The park was purchased by TPWD in 2011 and funding for park construction was a combination of a special legislative appropriation, the Sporting Goods Sales Tax and federal funding along with $10 million in private philanthropy raised by Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation.—
Lana Ferguson,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Liberality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liberality. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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