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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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Recall the countless, underpaid teachers that inspire students to cherish learning, wisdom, justice and every benevolent instinct of the human heart.
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Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2024
Such benevolent geopolitical egoism, grounded in neutrality, was more pragmatic and realistic than the obvious alternatives.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2023
The wonderful, selfless, generous, industrious, benevolent American people are the nation’s deliverance.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2024
The marshals, too, were a benevolent presence in their lives.
—Emily Langer, Washington Post, 13 July 2024
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Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2024
Such benevolent geopolitical egoism, grounded in neutrality, was more pragmatic and realistic than the obvious alternatives.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2023
The wonderful, selfless, generous, industrious, benevolent American people are the nation’s deliverance.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2024
The marshals, too, were a benevolent presence in their lives.
—Emily Langer, Washington Post, 13 July 2024
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“Benevolent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benevolent. Accessed 13 Sep. 2024.
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