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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

Yet it is the principal instrument for U.S. “soft power” and has done much, over the decades, to mold America’s image—to the extent it has one—as a beneficent country.

From Slate Feb. 3, 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

It is not uncommon for their egg production to be increased threefold — all through the beneficent effect of insecticides.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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