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as in compassionate
having or marked by sympathy and consideration for others
a benevolent willingness to provide veterinary services to low-income families at greatly reduced prices
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as in charitable
having or showing a concern for the welfare of others
a benevolent businessman who has donated money and time to helping inner-city youths
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Recent Examples of benevolent
Or, more likely, The Sentry is simply the benevolent mirror image of that shadowy, sinister entity that emerges after Bob Reynolds ingests a super serum.
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Last year, Pakistan purchased 22 gigawatts of solar panels, almost half of what the US installed.
Countries, states, grid operators, and private companies aren’t exactly making these decisions out of a benevolent desire to save the Earth.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 22 Apr. 2025
The music is worshipped, but elsewhere there is an undercurrent of lawlessness and benevolent revolution.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
This domino effect is the unintended benevolent effect of the one individual acting in their own self interest.
—Hessie Jones, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Last year, Pakistan purchased 22 gigawatts of solar panels, almost half of what the US installed.
Countries, states, grid operators, and private companies aren’t exactly making these decisions out of a benevolent desire to save the Earth.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 22 Apr. 2025
The music is worshipped, but elsewhere there is an undercurrent of lawlessness and benevolent revolution.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
This domino effect is the unintended benevolent effect of the one individual acting in their own self interest.
—Hessie Jones, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for benevolent
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TikToker Bella Bradford Announces Her Own Death at 24 in Video Recorded During 'Final Stages' of Rare Terminal Cancer By Friday, however, her condition had deteriorated so drastically that the only compassionate option left was hospice.—
Carissa Talmage,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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Albert Kim is the founder and CEO of Sota Cloud, pioneering through compassionate innovation.—
Albert Kim,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Prince Harry was once a central figure in the royal family — and someone who often connected with the public through his military service and charitable work.—
Erin Hill,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
1 May 2025
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Paige makes the astute observation that Craig and Kyle are similar and need to be prodded along with kind words and attention with everything that happens.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
8 May 2025
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If the fates are kind, the Avs have learned at least two things from the sheer agony of the past weekend.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
7 May 2025
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This structuring approach leverages the power of philanthropic capital to enable organizations with differing risk and return objectives to invest alongside each other while still achieving their own objectives.—
Keith Ippel,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The Forbes 400 2024 Philanthropy Breakdown For the fifth year in a row, the most philanthropic member of The Forbes 400 by percentage of net worth donated is hedge fund founder George Soros, who has given away 74% of his fortune.—
Phoebe Liu,
Forbes,
1 Oct. 2024
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Chu—who also signed the letter and whose own appearance at the Y was cancelled amid mass resignations provoked by the Nguyen incident—is sympathetic to Nguyen, and moved by the bravery of the employees who resigned in protest.—
S. C. Cornell,
New Yorker,
2 May 2025
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Last week, in Mahmoud v. Taylor, most of the justices sounded extremely sympathetic to religious parents who objected to books being taught in public schools that have LGBTQ characters.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
30 Apr. 2025
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The humane society believes he may have been born blind.—
Simone Jasper,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2025
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The all-white pup has spent 281 days — much of her short life — in the humane society’s care, shelter officials said.—
Sara Schilling,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2025
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What makes the piece notable is its exhaustive, generous attention to what might seem—to some—a frivolous subject.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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While most grocery store cakes are quarter-sheet cakes, Costco's is a generous half-sheet cake, so it's definitely meant to feed a crowd.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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“Benevolent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benevolent. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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