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beneficent

[buh-nef-uh-suhnt] / bəˈnɛf ə sənt /


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At the other end, three nuns from Chicago quietly chatter, favoring passers-by with beneficent smiles.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

I want to have the greatest beneficent impact on the largest number of people.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025

When Butler’s Prospero refers to Miranda as “a third of mine own life” while bestowing her on Ferdinand, he seems more resentful than beneficent.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2023

The book it describes, by Clancy Martin, is a doozy: messy, confessional but ultimately beneficent.

From New York Times • Mar. 26, 2023

When the grave covered them they became pure spirits, beneficent, the guardians of mankind.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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