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
Advertisement What Fellowes can’t countenance are privileged people who lack the magnanimity befitting their rank and, most of all, servants who are insufficiently grateful to their benevolent employers.
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Judy Berman, Time, 20 June 2025
Courage is the habit of moving forward despite fear, and its associated virtues include perseverance, resilience, and magnanimity.
—Andrew Abela, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
As Trump’s second term commences, this magnanimity may be at stake.
—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
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Judy Berman, Time, 20 June 2025
Courage is the habit of moving forward despite fear, and its associated virtues include perseverance, resilience, and magnanimity.
—Andrew Abela, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
As Trump’s second term commences, this magnanimity may be at stake.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnanimity
generosity
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The Gem State’s generosity is supported by above-average volunteer rates and neighborliness, according to My Counselor.—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Feb. 2026
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These lineages of genius and generosity, our inheritances of these epistemologies and practices may soon become our only defense, our only offense, and our only wealth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Magnanimity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnanimity. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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