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as in kindness
an act of kind assistance
self-effacing as well as selfless, he refused all public acknowledgement of his many benevolences to the community
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as in friendship
kindly concern, interest, or support
her benevolence towards her employees was such that she actually let one live in her home temporarily
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as in tenderness
sympathetic concern for the well-being of others
an actress who was admired for her benevolence as for her beauty
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Recent Examples of benevolence
To overcome the paradox, leaders must establish trust based on its three foundational elements: ability, benevolence, and integrity.
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Nate Bennett, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
In other words, the flexibility Trump espouses doesn’t seem so much a one-sided benevolence but a strategy to bend others’ wills.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025
Leaders can demonstrate benevolence during volatile periods in several ways.
—Nate Bennett, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Author Gavi Rosenthal identifies the cruelty in canceling our nation’s collective efforts to treat the people of the world to our true benevolence.
—Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
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Nate Bennett, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
In other words, the flexibility Trump espouses doesn’t seem so much a one-sided benevolence but a strategy to bend others’ wills.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025
Leaders can demonstrate benevolence during volatile periods in several ways.
—Nate Bennett, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Author Gavi Rosenthal identifies the cruelty in canceling our nation’s collective efforts to treat the people of the world to our true benevolence.
—Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for benevolence
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By Carol McCloud, Illustrated by David Messing Summary: This book explains clearly and simply how everyone has an invisible bucket that can be filled through small acts of kindness or emptied by acts of thoughtlessness or cruelty.—
Esther K. Choy,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Please advise me how to navigate this tricky territory with respect and kindness.—
Judith Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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The lounge space — accounting for about 10% of the building — is intended to build community and friendships which UConn believes is essential to academic success.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
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For example, developing social skills builds leadership, friendship, social comfort, and peer relationship skills.—
Davon Loeb,
Parents,
7 June 2025
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Another pitcher injured Tony Gonsolin has been put on the IL with tenderness in his pitching elbow.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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In an almost prismatic way the audience is let into each of the characters’ perspectives and vulnerabilities and their capacities for tenderness.—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Kate Ferrara the transportation, hospitality and services sector leader at Deloitte The report is based on two surveys: one was conducted between March 26 and April 1, 2025, and another between April 7 and April 9.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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Photos show the emotional group leaving the service, per the New York Post.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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Such a life of snippets from childhood to young adulthood shows the initial foundation of a journey driven by great wine and fantastic food, shared in an atmosphere of generosity and wonderment.—
Cathrine Todd,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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His integrity and generosity of spirit touched everyone who had the privilege to work with him.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
5 June 2025
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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
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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
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When sending and receiving payments, SMBs can find themselves at the mercy of exchange rates.—
Visa Contributor,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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But Cuomo and others are wrong to assume that the city is at the mercy of Capitol lawmakers.—
Paul Sonn,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2025
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Ditto his distinctive appearance, trumped only by a persuasive smile that conveyed an innocence and friendliness somewhat at odds with his braggadocio tales and hedonistic tendencies.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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Google claims the expressive language sprinkled throughout the operating system is preferred by people of all ages, scoring high on attributes like playfulness, energy, creativity, and friendliness.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
13 May 2025
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“Benevolence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benevolence. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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