beneficence

Example Sentences

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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

There’s no better place to start than with Zackey Rahimi, a recipient of the 5th Circuit’s highly selective beneficence.

From Slate • Oct. 1, 2023

Medieval and Renaissance painters depicted unicorns nestled in the Virgin Mary’s lap — a symbol of purity and beneficence.

From New York Times • Aug. 17, 2021

This beneficence was a type of "apology" for his grotesque act of hubris and ego: he and most others of his class have no sincere sense of social obligation.

From Salon • Jul. 26, 2021

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