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
Jones received the honor from Anna Wintour, global editorial director of Vogue and chief content officer of Condé Nast, who, before pinning the red-ribboned cross on the designer’s left lapel, over his heart, praised him for his generosity.
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Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2025
Over the last week, I’ve been brought to tears by the generosity, humility, and ingenuity of the community here.
—Elizabeth Price, Vox, 22 Jan. 2025
Setting aside humanity, humility, charity, generosity, rationality, reality and other distractions, the Los Angeles fires add another element to what was already a fraught relationship between two egocentric political figures.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
The interfaith outpouring of compassion and generosity is an example of faith in action, those interviewed say.
—Sophie Hills, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2025
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Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2025
Over the last week, I’ve been brought to tears by the generosity, humility, and ingenuity of the community here.
—Elizabeth Price, Vox, 22 Jan. 2025
Setting aside humanity, humility, charity, generosity, rationality, reality and other distractions, the Los Angeles fires add another element to what was already a fraught relationship between two egocentric political figures.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
The interfaith outpouring of compassion and generosity is an example of faith in action, those interviewed say.
—Sophie Hills, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for generosity
Noun
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Hui, who has a background in wealth management, said financial advisors did not automatically include philanthropy as part of their conversations with clients in the past, but more are doing so now because of government incentives.—
Kevin Lim,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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If New York philanthropy could be likened to a game of Monopoly, Rolex‘s pieces would be neatly arranged in and around the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.—
Laurie Brookins,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Feb. 2025
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Take a moment to watch these other random acts of kindness captured on camera!—
Ronnie Li,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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The viral video left many TikTok users emotional and grateful for the couple's kindness.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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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 Feb. 2025.
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