as in generous
giving or sharing in abundance and without hesitation
a munificent host who has presided over many charitable events at his mansion
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Recent Examples of munificent
Swift danced her way through 149 sets in 22 countries and thanked her crew with munificent bonuses totaling $197 million.
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Bryan West, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
The white middle class absconded to the suburbs in droves, seriously depleting a once munificent tax base.
—Evan Kindley, The New Republic, 1 Aug. 2023
Testing these munificent vehicles took us not only to DaimlerChrysler's proving grounds but also to our beloved collection of paved curves, whoop-de-dos, and foot-to-the-floor straightaways in southeastern Ohio's Hocking Hills.
—Don Schroeder, Car and Driver, 3 Jan. 2023
It’s become popular—even knee-jerk—to write off the difficulty businesses face finding workers as people staying at home, probably sitting around in their underwear, enjoying the munificent benefits unemployment brings.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2021
Carla had no plausible explanation as to why Gianni should have been so munificent.
—Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2022
But even these munificent gifts were dwarfed by other contributions, often from unknown donors.
—Katherine Stewart, The New Republic, 11 July 2022
More significantly, Rolling Stone wrote a critical piece about country singer Morgan Wallen, reminiscent of Washington Post reporter David Fahrenthold’s Pulitzer-winning investigations of Donald Trump’s claims of his munificent charitable donations.
—Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2021
Like many startups, print-on-demand companies tend to coat themselves in munificent techno-marketing clichés.
—Roger Sollenberger, Wired, 16 Mar. 2020
Bryan West, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
The white middle class absconded to the suburbs in droves, seriously depleting a once munificent tax base.
—Evan Kindley, The New Republic, 1 Aug. 2023
Testing these munificent vehicles took us not only to DaimlerChrysler's proving grounds but also to our beloved collection of paved curves, whoop-de-dos, and foot-to-the-floor straightaways in southeastern Ohio's Hocking Hills.
—Don Schroeder, Car and Driver, 3 Jan. 2023
It’s become popular—even knee-jerk—to write off the difficulty businesses face finding workers as people staying at home, probably sitting around in their underwear, enjoying the munificent benefits unemployment brings.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2021
Carla had no plausible explanation as to why Gianni should have been so munificent.
—Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2022
But even these munificent gifts were dwarfed by other contributions, often from unknown donors.
—Katherine Stewart, The New Republic, 11 July 2022
More significantly, Rolling Stone wrote a critical piece about country singer Morgan Wallen, reminiscent of Washington Post reporter David Fahrenthold’s Pulitzer-winning investigations of Donald Trump’s claims of his munificent charitable donations.
—Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2021
Like many startups, print-on-demand companies tend to coat themselves in munificent techno-marketing clichés.
—Roger Sollenberger, Wired, 16 Mar. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for munificent
Adjective
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Google provides generous leave periods, financial support and reintegration programs for new parents returning to work.—
Will Fan,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The new subsidies are more generous for low- and middle-income earners and are available to people with higher incomes who previously were ineligible.—
Sarah Volpenhein,
jsonline.com,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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There are a number of prominent changes to charitable tax deduction rules, but the bigger story is how OBBBA overall will change charitable planning for some taxpayers.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
13 July 2025
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“Munificent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/munificent. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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