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as in contribution
a gift of money or its equivalent to a charity, humanitarian cause, or public institution
the town library stays open primarily through beneficences from concerned residents
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as in kindness
sympathetic concern for the well-being of others
a religious leader whose beneficence is felt by all who meet him
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Recent Examples of beneficence
Christmastime in 1960s Japan Julia Métraux December 20, 2022
In the years following World War II, the Japanese people looked to Santa Claus as a symbol of not just kindness and beneficence, but of modernity.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 16 Dec. 2024
Had there been even a modicum of creativity and beneficence in the baseball offices abutting the Allegheny, the team could have had their cake and eaten it too.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Nearly 5 million borrowers – also about 10% – have benefited from loan beneficence.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
The target principle of medicine must be a higher standard: beneficence.
—Patrick Skerrett, STAT, 20 July 2024
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 16 Dec. 2024
Had there been even a modicum of creativity and beneficence in the baseball offices abutting the Allegheny, the team could have had their cake and eaten it too.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Nearly 5 million borrowers – also about 10% – have benefited from loan beneficence.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
The target principle of medicine must be a higher standard: beneficence.
—Patrick Skerrett, STAT, 20 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beneficence
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If her body isn’t always willing, her mind and her heart are still keen on the sport, so Press makes her most valuable contributions now in the quiet of the locker room.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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Companies must also foster a culture that prioritizes adaptability, encourages continuous learning, and values employee contributions.—
Karl Moore,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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By Carol McCloud, Illustrated by David Messing Summary: This book explains clearly and simply how everyone has an invisible bucket that can be filled through small acts of kindness or emptied by acts of thoughtlessness or cruelty.—
Esther K. Choy,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Please advise me how to navigate this tricky territory with respect and kindness.—
Judith Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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The three men are all longtime Miami residents who have experienced homelessness and rely on donations to make a living, according to the complaint.—
Vivienne Serret,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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Regulators and watchdogs have also long been concerned about donations from individuals with ties to foreign interests.—
Brian Slodysko,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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The title, in Muslim eschatology, refers to a narrow bridge between Paradise and Hell, which is fitting, insofar as Laxe’s movie is both a nightmarish experience and an exhilarating one—a pitiless ordeal that is nonetheless underpinned by extraordinary love and tenderness.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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If there is an archetypal quality to each girl and if this is amplified by the stereotypical nature of their problems, there is enough tenderness in the atmosphere of the shelter to allow each actor to take their foot of the gas and relax into the small and soothing tasks that make up domesticity.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
23 May 2025
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“Beneficence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beneficence. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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