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
In a prior age, Puccini was hailed for his liberality.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 16 Nov. 2021
For Judge Barrett, liberality in interpreting some parts of the Constitution is apparently limited to a matter of months in the 18th century.
—Jonathan Turley, WSJ, 15 Oct. 2020
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
Charity, bounty, and liberality must be added to it.
—Ramesh Ponnuru, National Review, 11 July 2019
The pendulum can swing widely in Iran, with periods of relative liberality alternating with crackdowns.
—Thomas Erdbrink, New York Times, 2 June 2018
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
In a prior age, Puccini was hailed for his liberality.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 16 Nov. 2021
For Judge Barrett, liberality in interpreting some parts of the Constitution is apparently limited to a matter of months in the 18th century.
—Jonathan Turley, WSJ, 15 Oct. 2020
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
Charity, bounty, and liberality must be added to it.
—Ramesh Ponnuru, National Review, 11 July 2019
The pendulum can swing widely in Iran, with periods of relative liberality alternating with crackdowns.
—Thomas Erdbrink, New York Times, 2 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liberality
Noun
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Appreciate Wilson’s technical brilliance but also the emotional generosity of his choral arrangements in which falsetto yearning is granted bass underpinning.—
Armond White,
National Review,
18 June 2025
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That is, generosity declined as social distance increased.—
Tobias Kalenscher,
Scientific American,
13 June 2025
Noun
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And if philanthropy is part of your legacy plan, don’t wait until death to give.—
Jamie Farmer,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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By diversifying his philanthropy across healthcare, science, art, and education, Conte demonstrates a comprehensive approach to giving that addresses both immediate needs and long-term challenges.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
17 June 2025
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“Liberality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liberality. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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