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also largess
1
as in gift
something given to someone without expectation of a return
the alumna's huge bequest was an unexpected largess
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as in generosity
the quality or state of being generous
the philanthropist was known for his largess to all of the city's cultural institutions
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Recent Examples of largesse
Michigan City’s district surrounding its 11th Street station is bringing several new restaurants, aided in part by the eight new liquor licenses the city received from the Indiana General Assembly’s largesse, Mayor Angie Nelson Deuitch reported Wednesday.
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Countries like Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria that depend on Gulf largesse could be left hanging.
—Hadley Gamble, semafor.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Last summer’s largesse was years in the making and had eyes fixed on the future.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Counter to the notion that a focus on caste and community is insular and, therefore, detrimental to business, Jayaraman embraces his heritage with a certain chutzpah and a largesse that makes customers return with their friends and family.
—Kalpana Mohan, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Countries like Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria that depend on Gulf largesse could be left hanging.
—Hadley Gamble, semafor.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Last summer’s largesse was years in the making and had eyes fixed on the future.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Counter to the notion that a focus on caste and community is insular and, therefore, detrimental to business, Jayaraman embraces his heritage with a certain chutzpah and a largesse that makes customers return with their friends and family.
—Kalpana Mohan, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for largesse
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For the third game in a row, Towns — a six-time All-Star specifically for his scoring gifts — was invisible on offense in the first half before imposing his will over the second two quarters as the Knicks attempted to punch themselves back into a game.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Horner, a FedEx contract driver, delivered a Christmas gift of Barbies intended for Athena to her father’s house in the city of Paradise.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 31,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Creative self-expression and generosity of spirit are themes as the moon harmonizes with Jupiter!—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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His generosity was shown on ABC 7 Chicago this past December.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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While Lentsch didn’t specify how much Protect Wyoming has raised so far, the group is gathering donations.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
3 Apr. 2026
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Their donations will be boosted by another $40,000 from the 9News Word of Thanks fund, according to an Instagram post from anchor Kyle Clark.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
3 Apr. 2026
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Kathrin has found a friendlier narrative in philanthropy.—
Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
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Fashion and beauty companies are redefining philanthropy as a core business function, not a standalone initiative, as industry leaders stressed at Monday’s Social Impact Summit in New York, hosted by the Social Impact Fund and the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) Foundation.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The records include emails, internal presentations and other company documents used as exhibits in litigation, as well as court transcripts and witness testimony from depositions.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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While Neural Concept and Tata Consultancy Services offered computer presentations, Tensor’s peek into the automotive future was displayed off-site with several other AI-using and varying autonomous level cars and trucks.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
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What forms might emerge from our own present?—
Daniel Birnbaum,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Another bought birthday and holiday presents for his relatives.—
Benjamin F. Henwood,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Largesse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/largesse. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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