as in noble
having, characterized by, or arising from a dignified and generous nature
a magnanimous donation to the town's animal shelter
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Recent Examples of magnanimous
And unlike the last time, when the usual characters like Anna Wintour can only throw darts versus being magnanimous like President Trump is, our GREAT first lady will shine SO brightly with all her critically important initiatives.
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Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 31 Jan. 2025
That may sound more magnanimous than Dillingham has been this season, and his coaches and teammates love that about him.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Can Israel now rise to the wisdom of being magnanimous in victory?
—Max Rodenbeck, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
The Queen’s singular importance—constitutional, historical, psychological—is the subject of Brown’s book, which, like an earlier book on her younger sister, Princess Margaret, depicts the monumental figure at its center with magnanimous levity.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
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Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 31 Jan. 2025
That may sound more magnanimous than Dillingham has been this season, and his coaches and teammates love that about him.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Can Israel now rise to the wisdom of being magnanimous in victory?
—Max Rodenbeck, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
The Queen’s singular importance—constitutional, historical, psychological—is the subject of Brown’s book, which, like an earlier book on her younger sister, Princess Margaret, depicts the monumental figure at its center with magnanimous levity.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnanimous
Adjective
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Any algorithmic bias, no matter how noble, that promotes cooperation skews strategy and statecraft.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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Sadly, this noble, ocean-going species is on the decline throughout its native range, with many runs listed as threatened or endangered.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
20 Feb. 2025
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Those extra hours—for fewer rewards—can contribute to women’s greater fatigue, health problems, and burnout.—
Michelle Travis,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Neither of them were the person who issued the bounty, which came from Alexis Ohanian, the co-founder of Reddit, husband of all-time tennis great Serena Williams and a lifelong Commanders fan, less than a week before Carrion pulled the card.—
Larry Holder,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Human rights lawyer Darcy was killed by a landmine in Sudan while negotiating the release of aid workers — an honorable way to go.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
12 Feb. 2025
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Lester received an honorable discharge on Dec. 4, 1972.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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Like its first edition in 1951 – a year in which East-West tensions were high over the future of Berlin and the Korean War – the 75th Berlinale, running from February 13 to 23, has also unfolded in tumultuous times.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
22 Feb. 2025
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The risks associated with this type of procedure are generally low and the potential for a good recovery and return to play is high.—
Arthur L. Kellermann,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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But at the very end, America's Democratic majority came home to Carter in a late surge that flooded polling places in party strongholds across the nation and stopped Ford's gallant comeback just short of victory.—
Peter Goldman,
Newsweek,
29 Dec. 2024
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The Bears had mounted a gallant comeback in the second half against the best team in football and were in a position to tie the score with a field goal or win the game with a touchdown.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes,
29 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Cord Jefferson, who won the Oscar last year for his sublime adaptation of Percival Everett’s novel Erasure for his super film American Fiction, is in the early stages of penning an original screenplay.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2025
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And the city whose fashion it’s often compared to, Milan, big on craft—and flash—is known for designers who make clothes that have bored fashion fanatics’ eyes but are nonetheless sublime.—
Julian Randall,
Essence,
3 Mar. 2025
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