as in contribution
a gift of money or its equivalent to a charity, humanitarian cause, or public institution
the generous benefaction from an anonymous donor meant the animal shelter could stay open
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Recent Examples of benefaction
The evening ended with the iconic funk band The Bar-Kays bringing everyone to the dance floor for a boogie to celebrate a night of benefaction.
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 5 Mar. 2024
Clear thinking, unvarnished assessments, and reference to those timeless lessons: These are the benefactions that National Review Institute brings to the public square.
—Peter J. Travers, National Review, 30 Dec. 2023
All the same, today Alaska’s on-a-bun benefaction is a dog made with lean, delicately gamy reindeer.
—J. J. Goode, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2023
But the full scale of Crow’s benefactions has never been revealed.
—Propublica, Dallas News, 6 Apr. 2023
But the full scale of Crow’s benefactions has never been revealed.
—Joshua Kaplan, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2023
Its grand eighteenth-century buildings were dominated by the huge Codrington Library, named after the West Indian slave owner whose benefaction enriched his old college.
—Fara Dabhoiwala, The New York Review of Books, 1 July 2021
One thing is crystal clear: This industry has been built off the backs of workers who are underpaid, who have to depend on your benefaction.
—Corby Kummer, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2020
Major donors to the $4-million-plus project include a royal benefaction from Jordan's King Abdullah II, and $1.3-million gift from Mica Ertegun to the World Monuments Fund in support of the project.
—National Geographic, 26 Oct. 2016
Shelby Stewart, Essence, 5 Mar. 2024
Clear thinking, unvarnished assessments, and reference to those timeless lessons: These are the benefactions that National Review Institute brings to the public square.
—Peter J. Travers, National Review, 30 Dec. 2023
All the same, today Alaska’s on-a-bun benefaction is a dog made with lean, delicately gamy reindeer.
—J. J. Goode, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2023
But the full scale of Crow’s benefactions has never been revealed.
—Propublica, Dallas News, 6 Apr. 2023
But the full scale of Crow’s benefactions has never been revealed.
—Joshua Kaplan, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2023
Its grand eighteenth-century buildings were dominated by the huge Codrington Library, named after the West Indian slave owner whose benefaction enriched his old college.
—Fara Dabhoiwala, The New York Review of Books, 1 July 2021
One thing is crystal clear: This industry has been built off the backs of workers who are underpaid, who have to depend on your benefaction.
—Corby Kummer, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2020
Major donors to the $4-million-plus project include a royal benefaction from Jordan's King Abdullah II, and $1.3-million gift from Mica Ertegun to the World Monuments Fund in support of the project.
—National Geographic, 26 Oct. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for benefaction
Noun
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This has a better chance of safeguarding the duty‑free retail model and ensuring policymakers understand the channel’s economic contribution.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Which means Google is on the hook for precisely zero dollars — though any contribution at all is subject to the company’s goodwill.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The family will also be supporting wig donation programs, as Wilson says his wife personally appreciated the ability to sport various looks after losing her hair in treatment.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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Of course, campaign donations have almost nothing to do with Rieder’s ability to do the job of Fed chair.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Benefaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benefaction. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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