as in kindness
sympathetic concern for the well-being of others
a doctor who extends to all of her patients, both rich and poor, the same measure of gentle benignity
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Noun
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The results might not be visible immediately, but the children who are supported by the generosity of Build-a-Bear are more likely to become productive members of their communities — and perhaps continue passing along the kindness to others.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025 -
Following her death, Blake Lively shared a heartfelt tribute on social media remembering the actress’ kindness and dedication to her craft.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
7 May 2025
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Endara’s delicate direction of her two lead actresses creates moments of tenderness and mutual appreciation that always feel organically brought to life.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2025
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Other must reads Relive a Y2K quinceañera in L.A., in all its nostalgia and tenderness.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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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
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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
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“Benignity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benignity. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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