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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

Isn’t giving your money away going to have the greatest beneficent impact on the most people?

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025

A communal vision is the beneficent goal of “A Transparent Musical.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2023

She is not beneficent or seductive; she’s ruthless and mutilated.

From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2023

On his beneficent side he was not only the god that makes men merry.

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




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