beneficence
noun
be·nef·i·cence
bə-ˈne-fə-sən(t)s 
1
: the quality or state of doing or producing good : the quality or state of being beneficent
admired for her beneficence
2
: benefaction
bestow your beneficences generously—
W. L. Sullivan
W. L. SullivanExamples of beneficence in a Sentence
the town library stays open primarily through beneficences from concerned residents
a religious leader whose beneficence is felt by all who meet him
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Paula Keeler, 74, took a break from her recent shift inspecting produce to discuss the organization’s beneficence.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
As a result, the National Research Act of 1974 led to the Belmont Report, which identified ethical principles essential to human research: respect for persons, beneficence and justice.
—Christine Coughlin, The Conversation, 9 May 2025
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
Toobin’s thesis is brashly revisionist; Ford’s pardon of Richard Nixon has gone down in history as a great act of beneficence.
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Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
As a result, the National Research Act of 1974 led to the Belmont Report, which identified ethical principles essential to human research: respect for persons, beneficence and justice.
—Christine Coughlin, The Conversation, 9 May 2025
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
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
See All Example Sentences for beneficence
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“Beneficence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beneficence. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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beneficence
noun
be·nef·i·cence
bə-ˈnef-ə-sən(t)s
1
: the quality or state of being beneficent
2
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