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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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Recent Examples on the Web 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 Other scientists have said Neanderthals may have provided care to sick or injured members of their group with the expectation of a reciprocal benefit, rather than out of benevolence. Frances Vinall, Washington Post, 27 June 2024 Starlight), a member of the Seven who questions their benevolence. Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 14 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for benevolence 

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“Benevolence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benevolence. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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