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beneficent

[buh-nef-uh-suhnt] / bəˈnɛf ə sənt /


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Mark Bradford strides by with a beneficent smile — towering over everyone, including AI art maker Refik Anadol.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

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 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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