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
  • And the California Collaborative for Immigrant Rights received a supplemental $1 million for legal services.
    Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Ride-sharing services like Uber and taxis are abundant in Palma, but become unreliable at the farther reaches of the island.
    Emilio Parra Doiztua, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Serving as President of the Directors Guild of America has been one of the greatest privileges of my professional life.
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Pike settled her lawsuit in 2024 and gained more privileges, ending her de facto solitary confinement.
    Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The problem of unchecked power is not nearly counterbalanced by any number of indulgences the wielder of that power deigns to bestow.
    Matthew Redmond, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
  • These phases should be presented as part of the performance system, not as indulgences for the tired.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Here are five faults to avoid to keep your pet in everyone’s good graces.
    Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Trump looks like Netanyahu blindsided him, Netanyahu is forced to apologize, and Qatar restores Israel to its lukewarm graces.
    Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Leonora measures out her days in courtesies and slights, the former dominating the beginning of the book, the latter rapidly gaining ground.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Benevolences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benevolences. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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