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benefaction

[ben-uh-fak-shuhn, ben-uh-fak-] / ˈbɛn əˌfæk ʃən, ˌbɛn əˈfæk- /




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And although man works the fields, he does so beneath a heavenly, not a monarchic, benefaction.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Calling himself a “venture philanthropist,” he expected his benefaction to bring more than a pat on the back and naming rights.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2021

Instead of experiencing a benefaction as a good turn, people sometimes regard it as a mere payment of what they are owed, for which no one deserves any moral credit.

From Salon • Aug. 7, 2018

Varenne had had a number of wealthy patrons and the cumulative result of their benefaction was her “perfectly furnished” apartment in the Marais section of Paris.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2014

It also indicates enough interest in formal learning to make such a benefaction worthwhile—as opposed, say, to paying more dancers to paint themselves purple and dance on wine-soaked streets.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro




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