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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
Calling this previously unknown substance a vitamin gave it a sheen of beneficence.
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Christie Aschwanden, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2024
Largely to combat this shaming and draw attention to U.S. beneficence and the peaceful application of nuclear energy, U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower’s Atoms for Peace program dramatically reversed the U.S. policy of nuclear secrecy.
—Jeff D. Colgan, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2022
And the private enterprises that committed vast sums to mollifying the activist class by parking DEI functionaries in sinecures within their human-resources departments began paring back their beneficence.
—The Editors, National Review, 16 May 2024
Such beneficence could take years, though, or might never come.
—Anand Gopal, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
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Christie Aschwanden, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2024
Largely to combat this shaming and draw attention to U.S. beneficence and the peaceful application of nuclear energy, U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower’s Atoms for Peace program dramatically reversed the U.S. policy of nuclear secrecy.
—Jeff D. Colgan, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2022
And the private enterprises that committed vast sums to mollifying the activist class by parking DEI functionaries in sinecures within their human-resources departments began paring back their beneficence.
—The Editors, National Review, 16 May 2024
Such beneficence could take years, though, or might never come.
—Anand Gopal, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beneficence
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The contribution from him was small but encouraging: a baby hook with the left hand, a good help read to block a shot before the third-quarter buzzer, a pair of boards.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Matching that money with contributions of their own, the state and city negotiated a transfer of seven miles of 82nd Avenue from the Oregon DOT to Portland.David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
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And not one but two acts of kindness that hide betrayals, proving that people are not to be trusted.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
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At the end of the day, tipping is an act of kindness and appreciation, even if Italian servers may see € signs in their eyes when a table full of Americans arrives.Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2024
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These late donations are pretty consistent with the candidates’ disparity in fundraising throughout the campaign, noted Jennifer Nicoll Victor, a professor of political science at George Mason University.Zach Everson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The big picture: The Harris campaign hasn't spent a lot of time in Illinois, mainly relying on surrogate Gov. JB Pritzker to drum up support among Democrats, including a $5 million donation to the Vice President's campaign, the New York Times reported.Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Amid Sparklehorse’s woozy surrealism, this is a suitably odd dose of tenderness.Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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Once done, immerse them in cold water to stop the cooking process and preserve their tenderness.Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Beneficence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beneficence. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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