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Recent Examples of beneficent How long will the beneficent, big-tent-building Trump last? Eric Cortellessa/butler, TIME, 19 July 2024 Extinction’s beneficent side puts us in an awkward, even discomforting position. 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 Starting a program for veterans was a way to pay homage to his family’s service, to honor a good friend who was killed in the Iraq War, and to establish his business as a beneficent force in the community. David Conrads, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Apr. 2024 See All Example Sentences for beneficent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beneficent
Adjective
  • The music is worshipped, but elsewhere there is an undercurrent of lawlessness and benevolent revolution.
    Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
  • This domino effect is the unintended benevolent effect of the one individual acting in their own self interest.
    Hessie Jones, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Others who sided against the bill, however, were more charitable of the unenviable spot Schumer found himself in.
    Mike Lillis, The Hill, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Additionally, The Flour Girl Bakery supports several community and charitable initiatives, according to a release, and has a dedicated fundraising program.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • These issues are very complicated, and Special Envoy Witkoff's direct communication today was a step forward in achieving a mutually beneficial outcome.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Implementing these systems can be a logical and beneficial extension of application modernization, taking efficiency and agility to a new level.
    Manuel Sanchez, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • But White and Jonas haven’t built an anxious or a particularly compassionate Jamie.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • This structuring approach leverages the power of philanthropic capital to enable organizations with differing risk and return objectives to invest alongside each other while still achieving their own objectives.
    Keith Ippel, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
  • The Forbes 400 2024 Philanthropy Breakdown For the fifth year in a row, the most philanthropic member of The Forbes 400 by percentage of net worth donated is hedge fund founder George Soros, who has given away 74% of his fortune.
    Phoebe Liu, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • Two women in the crowd sporting red Trump caps appeared to be outnumbered by audience members who took a more favorable stance toward Casten and the Democrats.
    Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Trump’s temporary halt will likely push tariffs on India to a baseline of 10% — at least for now — giving it a more favorable entry into the U.S.
    Dylan Butts, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • She was described as being polite, kind, had a nice smile.
    Vladimir Duthiers, Paul LaRosa, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2025
  • While former Lakers guard Max Christie gave Pelinka a kind reception, Anthony Davis was the contrary.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • This can be helpful for disputing charges and clearing your record.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • 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 23 Apr. 2025.

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