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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
Nearly 5 million borrowers – also about 10% – have benefited from loan beneficence.
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Ryan Craig, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
The target principle of medicine must be a higher standard: beneficence.
—Patrick Skerrett, STAT, 20 July 2024
The 39-year-old’s beneficence should, however, be kept in context.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 7 July 2024
Calling this previously unknown substance a vitamin gave it a sheen of beneficence.
—Christie Aschwanden, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2024
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Ryan Craig, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
The target principle of medicine must be a higher standard: beneficence.
—Patrick Skerrett, STAT, 20 July 2024
The 39-year-old’s beneficence should, however, be kept in context.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 7 July 2024
Calling this previously unknown substance a vitamin gave it a sheen of beneficence.
—Christie Aschwanden, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beneficence
Noun
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The subsidies are financed through the Energy Development Account referred to as CDE is supported by contributions from electricity distributors.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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At a time of shrinking demand and high costs, rising protectionism globally, particularly in the US, will stifle our exports and damage over £400m worth of the steel sector's contribution to the UK's balance of trade.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Beyond baseball, Art was known for his kindness, humor, and deep appreciation for the people around him.—
Daniel Brown,
The Athletic,
9 Mar. 2025
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And for Katelyn, the internet's kindness has arrived exactly at the right time.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Kiwanis Club donations support La Jolla High and Muirlands Middle schools The Kiwanis Club of La Jolla Foundation donated a total of $40,000 to several organizations at its Feb. 28 meeting, and two La Jolla schools were among the beneficiaries.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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Neither MacKenzie Scott nor Elon Musk, both of whom announced donations large enough to land them on this list, provided enough information for the Chronicle to include them.—
David Campbell,
The Conversation,
4 Mar. 2025
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Friedland builds her drama through sharp honesty, and tough as its material may be, few films are so tonally flexible, so able to turn on a dime: stray moments of tenderness, humility, even absurdity poke through, with a love and care for Ruth shown by characters and creators alike.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2025
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That means taking off your shoe and sock and checking for any sign of injury such as any tenderness, swelling, bruising, deformity, laceration or bones sticking through the skin.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Beneficence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beneficence. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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