beneficence

noun

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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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“Beneficence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beneficence. Accessed 29 Mar. 2023.

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