as in generosity
the quality or state of being generous
already known for his liberality, the billionaire continued to give away record amounts of money
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Recent Examples of liberality
Mackenzie had earned a reputation for piety, patriotism, lack of humor and liberality with the lash.
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Gerard Helferich, WSJ, 10 Nov. 2023
All the states Lauck writes about benefited from the liberality of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787.
—Phil Christman, The New Republic, 22 Feb. 2023
Despite their relative openness, however, and as Mchangama readily concedes, neither the Greeks nor the Romans understood such liberality to be all-encompassing.
—Graham Hillard, National Review, 31 Mar. 2022
But when her loyal steward (John Rothman) finally convinces her that all this liberality has left her broke, and her creditors’ minions come calling with bills, her world and her illusions collapse.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2020
Gerard Helferich, WSJ, 10 Nov. 2023
All the states Lauck writes about benefited from the liberality of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787.
—Phil Christman, The New Republic, 22 Feb. 2023
Despite their relative openness, however, and as Mchangama readily concedes, neither the Greeks nor the Romans understood such liberality to be all-encompassing.
—Graham Hillard, National Review, 31 Mar. 2022
But when her loyal steward (John Rothman) finally convinces her that all this liberality has left her broke, and her creditors’ minions come calling with bills, her world and her illusions collapse.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liberality
Noun
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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
Noun
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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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“Liberality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liberality. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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