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beneficence

[buh-nef-uh-suhns] / bəˈnɛf ə səns /




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Thanks to a delicate balance of force, beneficence, and self-interest, the United States would enjoy both great national wealth and historically unprecedented global dominance.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2025

Paula Keeler, 74, took a break from her recent shift inspecting produce to discuss the organization’s beneficence.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2025

For the moral physician, beneficence must always exceed maleficence.

From Slate • Aug. 20, 2024

Outside the foundation, her personal beneficence was vast and eclectic.

From New York Times • Jul. 16, 2022

Erwin’s beneficence, however, did not silence the rising critics of a system that traded informal “favors” for complete submission to the owner’s authority.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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