Generous giving on a notable or abundant scale.
Reach for it when recognizing substantial gifts while keeping attention on the act rather than the donor's virtue
The library used the foundation's largesse to reopen its free evening program.
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everyday
Fits when a specific contribution can be stated plainly
Careful Donation says nothing about exceptional scale or generosity.
warm
Fits when willingness to give freely is the main quality
Careful Generosity also covers time and spirit, while largesse often suggests material abundance.
warm
Fits when a freely giving disposition deserves emphasis
Careful Openhandedness describes character and may lack the substantial gift implied by largesse.
professional
Fits when organized giving serves a public benefit
Careful Philanthropy implies a charitable purpose and may be strategic rather than openhanded.
formal
Fits when one gift produces a concrete benefit
Careful Benefaction names the helpful gift, not the giver's lavish manner.
literary
Fits when abundant provision or a plentiful gift is meant
Careful Bounty can arise from nature and does not identify an intentional giver.
literary
Fits when exceptionally lavish giving deserves elevated language
Careful Munificence is rare and can make a practical donation sound grandiose.
corporate largesse
Corporate largesse funded the center, though residents retained control of its program.
benefit from largesse
Three rural clinics will benefit from largesse directed toward mobile care.
distribute largesse
The trust chose to distribute largesse through transparent local grants.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Dvortygirl, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Updated
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