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Examples of generosity in a Sentence
her generosity toward the poor
a sidewalk beggar who benefited from the generosity of kindhearted passersby
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Turning down the generosity of UI payments didn’t spur people back to work.
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Oshan Jarow, Vox, 26 June 2024
In honor of his generosity, UCF’s Board of Trustees voted Tuesday to rename North Orion Boulevard to Ken Dixon Way.
—Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2024
Ford actually reached out to celebrate his generosity but the man declined and requested to remain anonymous, Austin said.
—Detroit Free Press, 22 June 2024
End of carousel That remarkable act of generosity, an entire county giving its entire per capita income to a presidential candidate, would be unusual, certainly.
—Philip Bump, Washington Post, 21 June 2024
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Oshan Jarow, Vox, 26 June 2024
In honor of his generosity, UCF’s Board of Trustees voted Tuesday to rename North Orion Boulevard to Ken Dixon Way.
—Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2024
Ford actually reached out to celebrate his generosity but the man declined and requested to remain anonymous, Austin said.
—Detroit Free Press, 22 June 2024
End of carousel That remarkable act of generosity, an entire county giving its entire per capita income to a presidential candidate, would be unusual, certainly.
—Philip Bump, Washington Post, 21 June 2024
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“Generosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/generosity. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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generosity
noun
gen·er·os·i·ty
ˌjen-ə-ˈräs-ət-ē 
plural generosities
1
: freedom in spirit or act
especially
: readiness in giving
2
: a generous act
3
: an ample quantity
a generosity of spirit
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