as in generous
giving or sharing in abundance and without hesitation
in the aftermath of the disaster, many people were exceptionally openhanded with their donations to charity
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Recent Examples of openhanded
After the Democrat prominently backed Vice President Kamala Harris for president during the campaign, Polis has adopted a more openhanded posture toward the incoming Republican administration.
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Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2025
The price tag for the expansion is $450 million, more than $200 million of which comes from the estate of David Rockefeller, MoMA’s most openhanded donor, who died in 2017 at age 101.
—Terry Teachout, WSJ, 13 Feb. 2019
Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2025
The price tag for the expansion is $450 million, more than $200 million of which comes from the estate of David Rockefeller, MoMA’s most openhanded donor, who died in 2017 at age 101.
—Terry Teachout, WSJ, 13 Feb. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for openhanded
Adjective
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Costanzo said Ferrante was generous and gave him a favorable rights deal to attempt an adaptation.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
2 Nov. 2025
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The service was crisp, the portions were highly generous (don’t miss the breakfast buffet).—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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That’s more than what Harvesters raises in charitable donations for an entire year, officials said.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 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.—
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CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Openhanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/openhanded. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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