charitableness

noun

as in altruism

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  1. altruism
  2. generosity
  3. tolerance
  4. magnanimity
  5. understanding
  6. patience
  7. unselfishness
Noun
  • Doing so is not only a matter of altruism; the United States itself will have to grapple with migrants fleeing failing states, pandemics, and the dangers of climate change.
    — Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026
  • To be certain, analysts say there's little altruism in how China came to sit on its massive stockpile of oil.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of altruism
Noun
  • Woolf treats this psychic drama seriously and with great generosity and tenderness.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
  • My response was to remind them that their generosity could have big financial consequences.
    — Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of generosity
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  • There’s also a concern that empathy may be interpreted as weakness or that patience may be mistaken for tolerance.
    — Dr. Manish Pratap Singh Chandel, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • But while Attanasio and Contreras could not have seemed happier to stand shoulder-to-shoulder and hoist the trophy, their tolerance for each other will likely wane a month from now.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of tolerance
Noun
  • Trump’s magnanimity comes as China and the United States are in a contest for global leadership, with some of America’s traditional allies rethinking their strategies.
    — Josh Boak, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Trump, for his part, spun the Fund as yet more evidence of his magnanimity.
    — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 24 May 2026
Definition of magnanimity
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  • Kim Hong-Cheol, the South Korean military official, said leaving the dispute over the military demarcation line unresolved would increase the risk of accidental clashes because troops from both sides act on their own understanding of the line.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Communications leaders can help organisations anticipate the expectations those decisions will need to meet, bringing an understanding of customer concerns and public trust into the discussion before commitments are made.
    — Margot Edelman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of understanding
Noun
  • While oil being lower might encourage some people to scout for buy opportunities, Jim instead preached patience.
    — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Which is part of the reason Brown — who has been part of five championship staffs — has been preaching patience.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of patience
Noun
  • His pressing and unselfishness off the ball helps their playing style.
    — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The statutes of Life, Truth, and Love, all synonyms for God, are the laws of God at work throughout all of creation, enforcing unselfishness, integrity, and justice for all.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of unselfishness
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