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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

She brought to the ghostly role her own expansive sense of history — once again revealing eternity through her beneficent, dazzling, invincible artistry.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 30, 2024

While that guidance may sound beneficent for the web at large, it’s also influenced by Google’s self-interest.

From Slate Feb. 26, 2023

“In the name of Allah most beneficent, most merciful,” the old fortune-teller whispers.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini




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