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benign

[bih-nahyn] / bɪˈnaɪn /






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Where there was once an insistence on an impersonal space, there is now an acknowledgment that the therapist does not have to cloak their identity in a benign anonymity.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

In its benign use, Christendom is an archaic label for the Christians of the world.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

"The initial shock has so far still been smaller," she said, while adding the backdrop now was more "benign".

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

But any tightening is likely to be modest, and with inflation mostly benign across most of APAC, central banks can largely wait, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Milo responded to his request with a benign smile.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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