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as in contribution
a gift of money or its equivalent to a charity, humanitarian cause, or public institution
the town library stays open primarily through beneficences from concerned residents
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as in kindness
sympathetic concern for the well-being of others
a religious leader whose beneficence is felt by all who meet him
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And the private enterprises that committed vast sums to mollifying the activist class by parking DEI functionaries in sinecures within their human-resources departments began paring back their beneficence.
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The Editors, National Review, 16 May 2024
Such beneficence could take years, though, or might never come.
—Anand Gopal, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
Medical practice permits some pain on the pathway to beneficence.
—Joel B. Zivot, STAT, 26 Feb. 2024
As such, beneficence and nonmaleficence are inextricably linked to one another and the principles of autonomy and justice.
—Ari Hoffman, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
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The Editors, National Review, 16 May 2024
Such beneficence could take years, though, or might never come.
—Anand Gopal, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
Medical practice permits some pain on the pathway to beneficence.
—Joel B. Zivot, STAT, 26 Feb. 2024
As such, beneficence and nonmaleficence are inextricably linked to one another and the principles of autonomy and justice.
—Ari Hoffman, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for beneficence
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“Beneficence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beneficence. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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