Synonyms of benefaction

benefaction

noun

ˌbe-nə-ˈfak-shən 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contribution
• donation
• philanthropy
• offering
• beneficence
• charity
• assistance
• alms
• grant
• endowment
• bequest
• legacy
• welfare
• subsidy
• aid
• relief
• present
• tithe
• presentation
• benevolence
• bestowal
• dole
• handout
• largesse

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of benefaction

The benefaction of these private nonprofits eventually came to exceed, by a substantial margin, the money dispensed by the government, which has declined over time. — Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026

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. — Shelby Stewart, Essence, 5 Mar. 2024

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

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