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
The prescriptive nature of its aims intrudes on its ability to fully immerse itself in its main character as he gets exposed to the ugliness and the generosity humanity is capable of.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
President Obama honored her with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in a ceremony at the White House in 2014, where she was praised for her perseverance and generosity.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 10 Oct. 2024
Because of his generosity, each designer got $10,000 to execute their assignment.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2024
The content on the app focuses on themes like generosity, friendship, problem-solving, creativity and entrepreneurship, according to Cooper.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
President Obama honored her with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in a ceremony at the White House in 2014, where she was praised for her perseverance and generosity.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 10 Oct. 2024
Because of his generosity, each designer got $10,000 to execute their assignment.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2024
The content on the app focuses on themes like generosity, friendship, problem-solving, creativity and entrepreneurship, according to Cooper.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for generosity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generosity
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There’s also substantial opportunity for private philanthropy.Sally C. Pipes, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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In September this year, Forbes gave Bernie and Billi Marcus the lifetime achievement award for their generous philanthropy.Kerry A. Dolan, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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And not one but two acts of kindness that hide betrayals, proving that people are not to be trusted.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
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Erivo and Grande provided baked goods — and Uggs! Newcomer Marissa Bode, who plays Elphaba's younger sister Nessarose, remembers acts of kindness from both Erivo and Grande.Eric Andersson, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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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
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“Generosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generosity. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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