benevolences

plural of benevolence
as in services
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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Noun
  • Mirza said the mobile bus has visited in the past, but that the permanent presence of dental care services is an exciting addition to UHI.
    Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Once it's installed, Stealerium is designed to steal a wide variety of data and send it to the hacker via services like Telegram, Discord, or the SMTP protocol in some variants of the spyware, all of which is relatively standard in infostealers.
    Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Stay at a vacation rental, the Marsh Harbour Inn, or The Inn at Bald Head Island, which includes club privileges.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Standing privileges let support teams respond fast.
    Jagadeesh Kunda, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • There are plenty of opportunities to balance your indulgences with activities, for one, the Tryall Club has a spectacular tennis club with nine courts offering matches and daily clinics with expert instructors.
    Rana Good, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The cake, which is served tableside with a pour of cognac-caramel sauce, will set you back $75, but Jeff Ruby's was taylor made for such indulgences.
    Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The event itself is as chaotic as ever, with business strategist Ken (Tim Key) working overtime to get back into his boss, Marv Putnam's (Allan Havey) good graces, and Esmeralda going to great lengths to steal back the spotlight.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Star playwright William Shakespeare saw a golden opportunity to get into the king’s good graces and wrote a play with witches as a main plot driver.
    Emily Zarevich, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Benevolences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benevolences. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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