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
The magnanimous gesture at Fibrebond, a manufacturer of electrical equipment enclosures based in Minden, was made possible by Graham Walker, the manufacturer’s outgoing CEO, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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David Chiu, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
The Wolf Pack were somewhat less magnanimous, turning the ball over just seven times, six of which came in the final 10 minutes when the game felt out of reach for the Broncos.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 21 Dec. 2025
Be magnanimous and forgiving if others make a boo-boo.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 27 Nov. 2025
Harrison is a little more magnanimous about the breakup, partly because his experience in the Modern Lovers prepared him for intra-band tumult.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
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David Chiu, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
The Wolf Pack were somewhat less magnanimous, turning the ball over just seven times, six of which came in the final 10 minutes when the game felt out of reach for the Broncos.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 21 Dec. 2025
Be magnanimous and forgiving if others make a boo-boo.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 27 Nov. 2025
Harrison is a little more magnanimous about the breakup, partly because his experience in the Modern Lovers prepared him for intra-band tumult.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnanimous
Adjective
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The show portrays devious, cocaine-huffing young bankers climbing the ranks of global finance, and Yasmin—or Yas, for short—has cut the least noble path of all.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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Barrymore’s noble gesture did not inspire imitation.—
Thomas Doherty,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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However, how many of them actually come to be inhabited remains a great unknown, with deeper questions — like how many of them turn into technologically advanced civilizations — requiring us to estimate further unknowns atop them.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Mar. 2026
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Lewis, 64, is considered by many one of the greatest athletes of the 20th century.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Being conspicuous by his absence is not an honorable action, and will be remembered.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2026
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Kramer and Fauci—their honorable disagreements, their curiosity about each other’s worldview, their good-faith debate—were the real show, all along.—
Talya Zax,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Chelsea have followed that path while spending on transfers at an unprecedented level, last season recording the highest pre-tax loss in English football history (£342m), according to data released by UEFA on Thursday.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Although the company’s profit nearly doubled in the fourth quarter and sales reached an all-time high, Wall Street seemed disappointed by its somewhat lackluster outlook.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Tilt and the gallant escort was replaced by a boy too traumatized to leave his mother’s side.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Jan. 2026
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While Son of Hitler takes plenty of creative liberty when the titular character is recruited to assassinate his famous father for the Allies, the fate of the real-life Loret isn’t so gallant.—
Rosemary Counter,
Vanity Fair,
19 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Here are some of their sublime, fresh offerings for spring 2026.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Mar. 2026
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There’s something sublime in clean, simple, effortless slicing.—
Jesse Raub,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Magnanimous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnanimous. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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