as in philanthropy
the quality or state of being generous
a sidewalk beggar who benefited from the generosity of kindhearted passersby
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Recent Examples of generosity
He was touched and impressed, assuming that would be the weight of her generosity.
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David Folkenflik, NPR, 15 Apr. 2026
His generosity extends far beyond the kitchen, reaching communities across the world with compassion, dignity, and a deep sense of responsibility.
—Eric Ripert, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
In the case of non-professionals, especially children, generosity should prevail over frankness.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
Expanding pension generosity will force painful trade-offs — between school funding, social welfare, public safety, and pension obligations.
—Daniel Disalvo, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
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David Folkenflik, NPR, 15 Apr. 2026
His generosity extends far beyond the kitchen, reaching communities across the world with compassion, dignity, and a deep sense of responsibility.
—Eric Ripert, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
In the case of non-professionals, especially children, generosity should prevail over frankness.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
Expanding pension generosity will force painful trade-offs — between school funding, social welfare, public safety, and pension obligations.
—Daniel Disalvo, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for generosity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generosity
Noun
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This is a research area that really needs private—billionaire—philanthropy.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Charity mission dispute Musk told jurors that OpenAI’s transformation threatens broader trust in philanthropy.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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If the several buildings the report says Taxpayer 1 was delinquent on taxes included, say, a bar or ramshackle eyesores, that will look like something other than Stewart extending kindness to a stranger.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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Harding defines kindness as an act of generosity expecting nothing in return.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Mackenzie had earned a reputation for piety, patriotism, lack of humor and liberality with the lash.—
Gerard Helferich,
WSJ,
10 Nov. 2023
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All the states Lauck writes about benefited from the liberality of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787.—
Phil Christman,
The New Republic,
22 Feb. 2023
Noun
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His munificence and compassion were reliably containing.—
David Velasco,
Harpers Magazine,
18 Dec. 2023
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Star power was required, but unselfishness defined the locker room.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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In a small act of unselfishness, Celebrini then passed the puck to Collin Graf, only to have the Sharks winger send it right back to the still-teenaged wunderkind, who quickly fired the puck into the open net with a defender bearing down on him for his second goal of the game.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Generosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generosity. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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