as in contributions
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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Jones bought the Cowboys in 1989 and was the owner during the team’s dynasty run in the ’90s, though Jones’ contributions in marketing and advancing the NFL’s business are another important facet of his Hall of Fame legacy.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026 -
Be clear about your contributions.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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Companies quietly avoid conflict while seeking favor with ornate gifts, large donations to the president’s pet projects and strategic deployments of CEOs to the Oval Office.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Additional funding includes small dollar donations and grants from Northwestern Mutual.—
April Quevedo,
jsonline.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Beneficences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beneficences. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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