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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 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 Professional guidelines, such as those set by the American Psychological Association, emphasize the principles of integrity, justice and beneficence. Philip Caldwell, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 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 See All Example Sentences for beneficence
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Noun
  • The midfielder’s defensive contributions to see out Arsenal’s seventh clean sheet from their opening 10 games of the season should not be overlooked either.
    Art de Roché, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The second-quarter Dragons barrage featured contributions from the offense, defense and special teams.
    Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But thanks to a free tool called Love Lost and the kindness of a good neighbor, Louie is back home safe and sound.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
  • For her kindness and friendship, for her humour and irrepressible enthusiasm, for her curiosity, for her courage, and for her profound love of animals.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But the poultry came from a donation that hardly made up for the 74,000 pounds of chicken that never arrived in June.
    ProPublica, ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2025
  • But meeting minutes from October of last year obtained by the Herald/Times showed a $10 million donation from an unknown source.
    Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Her voice—soulful, unshaken, and still capable of wrapping you in both tenderness and fire—wove through classics and new arrangements, honoring her artistry while making space for fresh interpretations.
    Larry Stansbury, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Full of warmth, tenderness, and poetic brilliance, this 2025 Sundance Festival Favorite Award winner is a heartbreaking yet life-affirming celebration of creativity, partnership, and the enduring power of words to light the darkest times.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025

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“Beneficence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beneficence. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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