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magnanimous

[mag-nan-uh-muhs] / mægˈnæn ə məs /


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The ugliness of the comment prompted Rick Wilson—former Republican strategist, he of the magnanimous Lincoln Project—to step forward.

From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026

Is there a world in which the BBC asks the Prime Minister to intervene and Starmer calls Trump and asks President Trump to be magnanimous?

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025

When wealth becomes a substitute for participation, giving is reduced to performance art—proof of virtue, a way to appear magnanimous while still demanding ownership.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

Doncic, along with James, is considered one of their leaders and this was seen as magnanimous.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

I would never have refused anyone who wanted to peek at my answers, I was magnanimous with my candy, and I wasn’t stuck-up.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank




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