as in generosity
the quality of displaying kind or generous treatment toward others especially when they are undeserving of it
I can't believe she had the magnanimity to forgive that drunk driver who wrecked her car.
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Recent Examples of magnanimity
As Trump’s second term commences, this magnanimity may be at stake.
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
That level of humility and magnanimity would go a long way these days.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 7 Nov. 2024
Lastly, there is the charity itself, which, for all its magnanimity, has glamorous roots.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 21 July 2024
This act of magnanimity has unintended repercussions.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 12 July 2024
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
That level of humility and magnanimity would go a long way these days.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 7 Nov. 2024
Lastly, there is the charity itself, which, for all its magnanimity, has glamorous roots.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 21 July 2024
This act of magnanimity has unintended repercussions.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 12 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnanimity
generosity
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Hospitality, for us, is a reflection of our values—warmth, generosity, and community.—
Chelsea Davis,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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In the past week, The Athletic tried to do justice to both Diogo’s remarkable talent as a player and the qualities which made so many people warm to him: his spirit, generosity and determination.—
Andrew Fifield,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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