Definition of beneficencenext
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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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Recent Examples of beneficence Moreover, Southern plantation owners carried out a robust propaganda effort to extol the beneficence of their economic system. — Gerry Lanosga, The Conversation, 17 Nov. 2025 Trump’s pardon beneficence has also shone on former House Republicans in Southern California, notably a pair who each once represented parts of the San Diego area. — David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025 Worse, five sisters have tried to save its life, defying both the mysterious beneficence that brought the fish to shore and local norms dictating that it must be killed for food. — Talya Zax, The Atlantic, 10 Aug. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for beneficence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beneficence
Noun
  • Mercury opposes Chiron across your personal and shared resource zones, making questions about expenses, debt, or contributions feel more personal than the numbers suggest.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Moment | Getty Images The IRS has begun notifying some taxpayers who may be eligible for a new retirement cash contribution debuting next year.
    — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Lee, meanwhile, is magnificent in a role requiring similar kindness, only laced with loneliness and loss.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Amagda Pérez Amagda Pérez advocates for immigrants and farmworkers with kindness, respect and determination.
    — The Sacramento Bee staff, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Rooted within the company’s culture, Pink Pony brings together employees through volunteering and fundraising, and customers who give through their purchases and donations to support this central cause.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Vander Veen’s contributions included donations from the Folsom Area Democratic Club and JFK Democratic Club, as well as dozens of individual donors.
    — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • While the eye of the camera presents Cathy’s childhood as objective fact, Lee describes and then reframes his understanding of the past as an adult character in scenes Hoon Lee performs with astounding tenderness and pain.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Rage and tenderness are interwoven in pieces about mothers and daughters; the X’s with which Native leaders signed the 1868 Treaty of Fort Laramie; and the necessity and fragility of art.
    — Craig Morgan Teicher, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

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“Beneficence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beneficence. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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