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benevolent

[buh-nev-uh-luhnt] / bəˈnɛv ə lənt /


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With this intimate, painful epiphany, the show’s larger parable about obligingly submitting to ahistorical ignorance is blunted with a spiritually benevolent ideal.

From Salon Jun. 18, 2026

“Happy building!” the benevolent boy king of A.I. told the world.

From Slate Apr. 14, 2026

"It is the only alliance that, until now, had a major player behaving like a benevolent hegemon, one that did not impose its actions on others by force," he told AFP.

From Barron's Apr. 3, 2026

In Nathan Engelhardt and Jeremy Spears’ film, a bear cub is cared for by a benevolent tree on a cliffside.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 16, 2026

Others, not quite so benevolent, believed his actions had let down a community where the role of black leader was a precious, almost sacred commodity.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger




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