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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

I want to have the greatest beneficent impact on the largest number of people.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 6, 2025

While the prosecutor at his best is one of the most beneficent forces in our society, when he acts from malice or other base motives, he is one of the worst.

From Slate Sep. 26, 2025

I suppose it was then that the beneficent influence of the woman with the pearls went into effect, the one my grandfather and I went to see to thank her for saving my life.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende




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