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Most of the television interviews he’s given as president have gone to Fox News or Fox Business, including a sprawling, generous one Tuesday morning.

I hurriedly filled a plastic container with wet dirt and leaves and added a generous helping of earthworms.

The episode didn’t dull Wall Street’s enthusiasm because investors can rely on TransDigm to send its profits back to shareholders through generous dividends and stock buybacks — nearly $600 million over the past five years.

This is one in a series presenting news on technology and innovation, made possible with generous support from the Lemelson Foundation.

In a series of experiments reported in 2013, researchers tested to see if dancing or chanting together made people feel more generous toward members of their group.

But equally as important, he was a great guy, and a kind and generous friend.

In the Senate, the Democrats passed the budget 56-40 with the generous aid of 24 Republicans.

Not because capitalists back then were more generous, but because it was the law.

For platinum, gold, or other more generous plans, the premiums (or amount you pay up front) will be more expensive.

To call them mediocre, uninspiring, and stale would be overly generous.

At sight of this generous enemy, this faithful friend, how could he restrain the grateful impulse to fling himself into his arms!

In their greeting there seemed a taunting note as though they knew they had no more to fear from me and could be generous.

On Louis thanking the minister for his generous interference, Sinzendorff took his hand.

In pursuance of his generous resolution, he communicated his designs to Allcraft.

As against the pain she inflicted, he had been generous, long-suffering— therefore his conduct was 'beautiful and precious.'

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On this page you'll find 185 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to generous, such as: acceptable, benevolent, big, charitable, considerate, and fair.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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