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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
As a result, the National Research Act of 1974 led to the Belmont Report, which identified ethical principles essential to human research: respect for persons, beneficence and justice.
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Christine Coughlin, The Conversation, 9 May 2025
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
Toobin’s thesis is brashly revisionist; Ford’s pardon of Richard Nixon has gone down in history as a great act of beneficence.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2025
Professional guidelines, such as those set by the American Psychological Association, emphasize the principles of integrity, justice and beneficence.
—Philip Caldwell, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2025
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Christine Coughlin, The Conversation, 9 May 2025
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
Toobin’s thesis is brashly revisionist; Ford’s pardon of Richard Nixon has gone down in history as a great act of beneficence.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2025
Professional guidelines, such as those set by the American Psychological Association, emphasize the principles of integrity, justice and beneficence.
—Philip Caldwell, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beneficence
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That’s the person who can integrate diverse expertise, promote equitable contributions, and cultivate trust.—
Jamil Zaki,
Harvard Business Review,
15 Aug. 2025
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Kenley Scott, Director, Global Sector Strategist at William O’Neil + Company, made significant contributions to the data compilation, analysis, and writing for this article.—
Randy Watts,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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These companies show that kindness and innovation go hand in hand.—
Nav Thethi,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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While the internet isn't necessarily known for its joy and kindness, Wylie has been blown away by the response since sharing the video on TikTok.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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Allegheny Mountain Radio has received more than a hundred and seventy individual donations, adding up to tens of thousands of dollars.—
Oliver Whang,
New Yorker,
7 Aug. 2025
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Based on this language, an NIL collective that collects and shares donations with athletes in exchange for their commitment to a university would not be engaged in an activity with a valid business purpose.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Both sobering and dreamlike, with moments of genuine tenderness, her film bears witness to cycles of trauma and creates a devastating indictment of historical patriarchal abuse.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
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But there’s a tenderness to him, too, which comes through later, when it’s revealed that Luke’s a single dad with a sensitive side.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
31 July 2025
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“Beneficence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beneficence. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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