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as in kindness
an act of kind assistance
self-effacing as well as selfless, he refused all public acknowledgement of his many benevolences to the community
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as in friendship
kindly concern, interest, or support
her benevolence towards her employees was such that she actually let one live in her home temporarily
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as in tenderness
sympathetic concern for the well-being of others
an actress who was admired for her benevolence as for her beauty
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Recent Examples of benevolence
No abstract concept, whether freedom, justice, equality, social harmony, Confucian benevolence, or even the dialectic of history, matters as much to Wang as the bare facts of authority, obedience, and order.
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Ryan Mitchell, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2017
In fact, the representation of A.I. is almost sympathetic, suggesting the possibility that machines could learn grace and benevolence.
—Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
Such myths helped maintain a comfort with Black success that could still be traced back to white benevolence.
—Victor Luckerson, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Sep. 2024
Cultural ties also played a role in the benevolence of the community, says Mr. Ogar, the government official working on refugee resettlement.
—Ogar Monday, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2024
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Ryan Mitchell, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2017
In fact, the representation of A.I. is almost sympathetic, suggesting the possibility that machines could learn grace and benevolence.
—Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
Such myths helped maintain a comfort with Black success that could still be traced back to white benevolence.
—Victor Luckerson, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Sep. 2024
Cultural ties also played a role in the benevolence of the community, says Mr. Ogar, the government official working on refugee resettlement.
—Ogar Monday, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for benevolence
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And not one but two acts of kindness that hide betrayals, proving that people are not to be trusted.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
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Erivo and Grande provided baked goods — and Uggs! Newcomer Marissa Bode, who plays Elphaba's younger sister Nessarose, remembers acts of kindness from both Erivo and Grande.Eric Andersson, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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The brisk pace of crime-solving leaves more time for this episode to stretch out a bit with the ongoing plot strands of Captain Wagner’s concerns about workplace morale and his team’s perception of him as a leader, and Kaya and Elsbeth’s friendship.Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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For her friendship, her mentorship, her leadership.Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
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Amid Sparklehorse’s woozy surrealism, this is a suitably odd dose of tenderness.Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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Once done, immerse them in cold water to stop the cooking process and preserve their tenderness.Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2024
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In the years following, apps for platonic relationships entered the fray: Bumble unveiled its friend-finding service as a standalone app in 2023 and Timeleft, another app to meet friends, hosted its first dinner among strangers that same year.Allie Volpe, Vox, 14 Nov. 2024
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The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI tracked his posts on Telegram offering up his swatting services, as well as recordings of swatting calls.Michael Kosnar, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Knowing how to balance generosity with caution is key to setting a positive tone for the partnership while protecting your interests.Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Your generosity should have been acknowledged, and when the wedding was called off, your money should have been returned rather than applied to a mother/daughter vacation.Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Had there been even a modicum of creativity and beneficence in the baseball offices abutting the Allegheny, the team could have had their cake and eaten it too.Dan Freedman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Nearly 5 million borrowers – also about 10% – have benefited from loan beneficence.Ryan Craig, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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Trump has insisted his tariffs would create jobs at home and emancipate the U.S. from being at the mercy of foreign manufacturing.Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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Athletes could now profit from their own brands, and the women were no longer merely at the mercy of the N.C.A.A.’s neglect.Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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Analysts compared the 100 largest U.S. cities across 28 key indicators of environmental friendliness and sustainability, from greenhouse gas emissions per capita and water quality to job opportunities in sustainability.Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 17 Oct. 2024
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If dog lovers shift their demand from a dog’s hair color and tail length to their comfort with strangers and new places, this friendliness could quickly ripple through the population and become amplified with each successive generation.Brian Hare, The Atlantic, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Benevolence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benevolence. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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