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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

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

From New York Times Apr. 20, 2023

The God of Wine could be kind and beneficent.

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




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