beneficence
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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
This is not, however, the result of cultural beneficence.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 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
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Vocabulary lists containing beneficence
Take the Bad with the Good: Bene and Mal
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Vocabulary from "John L. O'Sullivan on 'Manifest Destiny' " from 1839
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The Federalist Papers, No. 14 by James Madison
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