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magnanimity

[mag-nuh-nim-i-tee] / ˌmæg nəˈnɪm ɪ ti /
NOUN
generosity
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But the federal government’s magnanimity did not end there.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

He dealt with the disappointment with magnanimity and played on.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

For all the rest of us, now is not the time for magnanimity.

From Slate • Nov. 6, 2024

Yagman, whose past victories included establishing that lawyers cannot be sanctioned for making disparaging comments about their judges, showed uncharacteristic magnanimity in defeat.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2024

Rand held up her hands in a gesture of mock magnanimity.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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