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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Noun
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Her contributions to the students and staff will not be forgotten.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026 -
Between 1972 and 1988, PUSH and its affiliates attracted more than $17 million in federal grants and private contributions.—
Johanna Neuman,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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The governor’s office said his international travel is paid for by the California State Protocol Foundation, a nonprofit that is funded primarily by corporate donations and run by a board Newsom appoints.—
Melody Gutierrez,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Our campaign has received more than 340,000 donations from a staggering 215,000+ individual contributors from 240 counties in Texas and all 50 states.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Beneficences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beneficences. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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