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benevolences

noun

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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  1. services
  2. privileges
  3. indulgences
  4. graces
  5. courtesies
  6. mercies
Noun
  • But for the users of AI models and services, it's created complexity and chaos as CEOs and IT managers spend an outsized amount of time and resources comparing costs and capabilities to avoid getting left behind.
    — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Funds raised will directly support the YWCA’s ongoing programs, emergency response capacity and year‑round services, the release said.
    — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of services
Noun
  • Re-entry is not permitted for general admission ticket holders; VIP, Deluxe and Deluxe+ passes allow in-and-out privileges.
    — Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Agents upgraded their own privileges within third-party software hosted by OpenAI and attacked OpenAI internal networks more than once, according to the company's technical report on the Hugging Face incident.
    — Shaun Raviv, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of privileges
Noun
  • Summer is a great time to revisit juicy, fresh, or sweet gourmands, but as the weather cools down, we’re reminded of more nuanced indulgences.
    — Loren Savini, Allure, 22 Aug. 2026
  • In this view, regulation, safety testing, liability, and labor protections are all indulgences that a superpower can no longer afford.
    — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of indulgences
Noun
  • Not bad for someone who started blogging out of a Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf location on Sunset Boulevard, where stars came to him to say hello, trade gossip and get in his good graces.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The region’s attitudes toward hospitality are a natural outgrowth of these broader social graces.
    — Annie Joy Williams, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of graces
Noun
  • Small courtesies keep big efforts moving forward.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
  • With both courtesies and catastrophes refusing to conform, the canton’s school board, publishers, and clergy were forced to produce multiple editions of primers, textbooks, and catechisms; sometimes five parallel print runs were needed for a population the size of a town.
    — Simon Akam, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
Definition of courtesies
Noun
  • Then His unveiled, sweet mercies show Life’s burdens light.
    — Douglas Sytsma, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Jan. 2025
Definition of mercies
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“Benevolences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benevolences. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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