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as in charitable
giving or sharing in abundance and without hesitation
a civic leader who is very generous with his money and time
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as in plentiful
being more than enough without being excessive
mashed potatoes with a generous serving of butter
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Recent Examples of generous
Being generous is a purposeful act, a voluntary desire to spread largesse.
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Nestled on a generous 6,825-square-foot lot, the property provides abundant outdoor space including a pool.
—Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
California state workers who have been watching the chaos unfold understand that public servants at the federal level don’t choose to work in government for the overly generous salaries.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 12 Mar. 2025
Doing this to one of our closest allies, one always generous in aiding our defense and that sacrificed lives fighting for us, is outrageous.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2025
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Nestled on a generous 6,825-square-foot lot, the property provides abundant outdoor space including a pool.
—Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
California state workers who have been watching the chaos unfold understand that public servants at the federal level don’t choose to work in government for the overly generous salaries.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 12 Mar. 2025
Doing this to one of our closest allies, one always generous in aiding our defense and that sacrificed lives fighting for us, is outrageous.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for generous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generous
Adjective
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Others who sided against the bill, however, were more charitable of the unenviable spot Schumer found himself in.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
15 Mar. 2025
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Additionally, The Flour Girl Bakery supports several community and charitable initiatives, according to a release, and has a dedicated fundraising program.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2025
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Color combinations of Masters green — also known as Pantone 342 — and Butter Yellow, the season’s hottest spring shade, have been plentiful.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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This leaves the Mets to use their money somewhere else in free agency next winter, and the options should be plentiful.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Rest assured, the play makes liberal use of the Netflix show’s signature electro-ethereal theme music.—
Sarah Bahr,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Supreme Court declined to lift the lower court’s order, with Barrett and another conservative, Chief Justice John Roberts, joining the three liberal justices: Justice Elena Kagan, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and Sotomayor.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This seems to work well enough, but details are only sharp around the center of the frame, with ample distortion at the edges.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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Again, what allows for that enviable dip is the combination of short hips and a high rib cage, which puts ample space between the two bones.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
10 Apr. 2025
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The music is worshipped, but elsewhere there is an undercurrent of lawlessness and benevolent revolution.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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This domino effect is the unintended benevolent effect of the one individual acting in their own self interest.—
Hessie Jones,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Generous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generous. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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