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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
Making maritime travel safer for people of all backgrounds and nationalities was another way to uphold this value of universal benevolence.
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Amanda Moniz,
The Conversation,
12 May 2026
Starlight), a member of the Seven who questions their benevolence.
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Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
But Illinois couldn’t take advantage of the Huskies’ benevolence.
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Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
Born into a family with a heritage of church-going, and benevolence, Amy discovered the possibility of a vibrant relationship with Jesus through the hippie days of the Belmont Church in the 1970s…and sang about it.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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Amanda Moniz,
The Conversation,
12 May 2026
Starlight), a member of the Seven who questions their benevolence.
—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
But Illinois couldn’t take advantage of the Huskies’ benevolence.
—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
Born into a family with a heritage of church-going, and benevolence, Amy discovered the possibility of a vibrant relationship with Jesus through the hippie days of the Belmont Church in the 1970s…and sang about it.
—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for benevolence
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All of us are invited to choose to become better human beings and to show up at work and in the world with increasing love, kindness, courage and forgiveness.
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That instinct to lean into life with curiosity, optimism, and kindness is, perhaps, America's greatest attraction.
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Shamea and Porsha’s passive back-and-forth is a fascinating take on how icing someone out after a friendship falls apart can play out on a show like The Real Housewives.
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Instead of celebrating innovation, the movie unfolds through lawsuits and broken friendships.
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These poems acknowledge pain, but identify tenderness in the darker corners of life.
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Many meatball recipes bind the mixture and add tenderness with eggs and breadcrumbs or bread soaked in milk.
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In response to what state leaders describe as threats from the federal government, the Minnesota Department of Human Services began the major task of revalidating 5,472 providers across various service programs deemed at high risk for fraud.
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With families and corporate groups back on schedule, historic resorts empty out and service gets noticeably more personal.
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But a wiser course might be to emphasize a kind of counter-nostalgia, reclaiming a mythic past for the forces of tolerance and democratic generosity.
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Perhaps subsequent history shows that his generosity of spirit was misplaced.
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In a European women’s football ecosystem that still relies predominantly on the beneficence of men’s football, Kang’s bullishness to put her money where her mouth is naturally entices.
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The four bioethical principles of autonomy, non-maleficence, beneficence and justice, developed by Beauchamp and Childress, provide a framework for this.
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Yet the greater influence, Campo believes, on America’s self-governing sense of law, justice and mercy is found at the Museum of the Bible, where the famous portrait of General Washington in prayer headlines the museum’s exhibit.
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Any excuse to drop the laptop, leave the city, turn the phone over, or pretend for seventy-two hours that the inbox has lost its jurisdiction is taken as a minor national mercy.
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There’s the Swede promoting the power of ranch dressing, the Italians marveling at fountain drinks with ice and free refills, the English rhapsodizing over chicken parm and just about everyone shouting out the friendliness of the businesses that served them.
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Keewaydin Island Keewaydin Island is an eight-mile-long, undeveloped barrier island located between Naples and Marco Island, known for its totally unspoiled white-sand beaches and dog-friendliness.
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“Benevolence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benevolence. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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