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as in benevolent
having or marked by sympathy and consideration for others
a beneficent couple who are regular volunteers at a homeless shelter
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as in charitable
having or showing a concern for the welfare of others
a beneficent effort to help out the needy during the holidays
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as in beneficial
promoting or contributing to personal or social well-being
cultural activities have a beneficent effect on a community that can't be measured in dollars and cents
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Recent Examples of beneficent
Extinction’s beneficent side puts us in an awkward, even discomforting position.
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Leigh Phillips, The Atlantic, 9 July 2024
Have yourself a most joyous Fastnacht, and all hail the beneficent Mothman.
—Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 27 Apr. 2024
The Virgin looks warily to her right, as if to protect the child seated on her lap, who is turned to the left and raises one hand in beneficent blessing.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2024
Both center-left and center-right in the West coalesce around calls for more porous borders, freer trade, and open minds, calling them either inevitable or beneficent, or more often both at once.
—R. R. Reno, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2018
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Leigh Phillips, The Atlantic, 9 July 2024
Have yourself a most joyous Fastnacht, and all hail the beneficent Mothman.
—Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 27 Apr. 2024
The Virgin looks warily to her right, as if to protect the child seated on her lap, who is turned to the left and raises one hand in beneficent blessing.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2024
Both center-left and center-right in the West coalesce around calls for more porous borders, freer trade, and open minds, calling them either inevitable or beneficent, or more often both at once.
—R. R. Reno, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beneficent
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But land reform is so fundamental to how the current government took power that no citizen may portray it as anything other than a benevolent campaign that brought fairness and prosperity to China’s long-suffering farmers.—
Ian Johnson,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2025
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Analyzing the legendary unicorn tapestries hanging at the Met Cloisters in New York (augmented here by a gory new panel that depicts the suddenly fearsome animals disemboweling and impaling their aggressors), Ridley concludes that unicorns aren’t nearly as benevolent as most people think.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2025
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2025
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By structuring a sale through a charitable remainder unitrust (CRUT), business owners can reduce taxes, generate a lifetime income stream and ultimately leave a charitable legacy—while also ensuring their heirs receive an equivalent inheritance through life insurance.—
Jamie Farmer,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Xanthan and guar gum are derived from plants and are typically safe, even beneficial, according to some studies.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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In theory, moving some greater amount of electronics manufacturing to U.S. soil could be a beneficial strategy.—
Damon Beres,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
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Also there is having to balance being compassionate and caring while also remembering that this is a business.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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But White and Jonas haven’t built an anxious or a particularly compassionate Jamie.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
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Though Messiah has had philanthropic success — including a donor who recently pledged to match $100,000 in donations — rising food prices could mean making cuts, Lemke said.—
Star Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
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Rather than ‘doing good’ with a one-time injection of funds, this model allows philanthropic capital to regenerate over time.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
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The assumption is the Wolves won’t be able to do that in each of their final five games, even with one of the league’s most favorable remaining schedules.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2025
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Negotiate favorable purchase prices, set competitive rental rates and minimize vacancy periods through effective property management.—
Ryan Barone,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The long gap between seasons has not been kind to the show, which returned way down in the ratings this past fall.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2025
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Holly Marie Combs has nothing but kind words for the young Pretty Little Liars cast — and a couple of digs at her twentysomething self.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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This can be helpful for disputing charges and clearing your record.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The ability to easily reuse notes is more helpful than the ability to catalogue and archive memos.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Beneficent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beneficent. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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