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Largess 1100 Words You Need Week 43 Day 3

Largess 1100 Words You Need Week 43 Day 3

Largess 1100 Words You Need Week 43 Day 3

/lɑːˈʒes/ (noun)

willingness to give money or charity to the poor, baksheesh, donation, largesse, generosity, money or gifts offered generously, munificence, liberality, bounty, benevolence, handout, gifts, assistance

Internationally, two government-run pilot programs have concluded, both ending earlier than initially planned due to political or financial difficulties. Beginning in early 2017, Finland offered monthly checks of 560 euros (around $650) to 2,000 randomly-selected unemployed persons between the ages of 25 and 58. However, the government opted to end the program at the end of 2018, a reflection, as New York Times reporter Peter Goodman put it, “of public discomfort with the idea of dispensing government largess free of requirements that its recipients seek work”.

Source: https://www.brookings.edu/

Antonym: miserliness

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