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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
This question brings in the benevolence component, and both are required.
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Simone Milasas, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
True benevolence considers and includes what works for you, too.
—Simone Milasas, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
For example, the U.S. occupation of the Philippines, which began in 1899, was sugarcoated in the rhetoric of benevolence.
—Giang Nguyen-Dien, The Conversation, 27 Sep. 2024
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.
—Ryan Mitchell, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2017
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Simone Milasas, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
True benevolence considers and includes what works for you, too.
—Simone Milasas, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
For example, the U.S. occupation of the Philippines, which began in 1899, was sugarcoated in the rhetoric of benevolence.
—Giang Nguyen-Dien, The Conversation, 27 Sep. 2024
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.
—Ryan Mitchell, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2017
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There’s no substitute for hard work, resilience, kindness, standing up for and with folks in their weaker moments and knowing when to take it on the chin and when to give it.Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, staying connected with those who refuse to change (perhaps out of trauma bonding, fear or even just kindness) can keep you stuck in the cycle of dysfunction.Mark Travers, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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In it, Elphaba and Galinda profess their undying friendship; suffice it to say that Grande found the notion of treating her co-star with violent hostility an acting challenge.Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 2 Jan. 2025
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As Mars retrogrades back into Cancer on Jan. 6, your 11th house of friendships and social causes lights up.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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That swelling, tenderness and throbbing can downright ruin your day.Julia Calderone, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Ben-Adir is magnetic as Marley, capturing the lure and lore of the icon, while also grounding him in subtle instances of tenderness and humanity.Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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As Ars noted recently, more than one in five automotive recalls are now fixed with software patches, and increasingly the right-to-repair fight has centered on things digital—access to diagnostics, firmware, and connected services.Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
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The Grand Rapids area saw 2.7 inches of new snow on Christmas Day in 2022, the weather service said.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
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This border city sometimes called the Ellis Island of the Southwest has long been known for its generosity toward immigrants, and that spirit extends to newcomers on four legs.Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
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For Chen, the outcome is already a triumph: a surge of generosity has made a tangible impact in the fight against rare diseases.Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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Christmastime in 1960s Japan Julia Métraux December 20, 2022 In the years following World War II, the Japanese people looked to Santa Claus as a symbol of not just kindness and beneficence, but of modernity.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 16 Dec. 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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If not for Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles showing Canales, his former colleague, some mercy around the holidays, the Panthers would have flown home to Charlotte having given up the most points in team history.Joseph Person, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
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The surviving Squid Game players are still at the mercy of the Front Man and his guards, and their rescue team isn't fairing much better.Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2024
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The staff friendliness, course conditioning, layout and ambience make this a must stop for any golf vacationers.Scott Kramer, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The cartoon friendliness of this one is hard to beat, and looks especially cute with round, bright ornaments.Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Benevolence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benevolence. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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