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Recent Examples of benevolent His benevolent counterpart, St. Nicholas, will then gift children who have been good on the following day, known as the Feast of St. Nicholas. Celebrations involving the two began in pre-Christian times as far back as the sixth century. Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024 In other words, hiring and promoting for culture-fit is a politically correct, socially accepted, and benevolent way to promote in-group favoritism and tribalism. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 Welcome to 2025—a world of benevolent AI, robot assistants, biological breakthroughs, and the general promise of the future. Amy Sterling, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 In a most benevolent gesture, Chicago Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts has invited the most prolific home run hitter in franchise history, the man who sold more tickets to Wrigley Field than the beer and the ivy, to the team’s fan convention next month. Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for benevolent 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for benevolent
Adjective
  • Now, to me the phrase means that girls just wanna be real… and vulnerable… and inclusive… and compassionate and on and on.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
  • And the solutions—creative, bold, and compassionate—are in our hands.
    John Hope Bryant, TIME, 18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • However, a handful of events will carry on with a charitable component, including the starry Clive Davis party and MusiCares tribute concert.
    Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The survey found that being kind and self-acceptance tend to become the leading priorities as kids get older and enter their young adult years.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
  • James has spent a decent portion of the season developing in the G League, which has been much kinder to him.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The idea is simple: philanthropic capital can jump-start projects, and federal funding could eventually help scale it nationwide.
    Michael Sheldrick, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • While building these cashflow models will likely be complex and expensive, philanthropic capital could step in to help with data collection and provide technical support.
    Olivia White Michael Wiegand, Harvard Business Review, 26 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • The incident, shared in a post on Reddit this week, has left thousands of users amused—and some deeply sympathetic.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
  • Nor is Maud, whose emotions can be erratic, a particularly sympathetic character.
    Victoria Uren, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Equating immigrants with terrorists could easily result in denial of due process and humane treatment.
    The Miami Herald Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
  • Senior Dog Still Waiting For Home After 5 Years In Shelter By Alice Gibbs Senior Life and Trends Reporter 0 A senior dog that has been in a shelter for almost five years is still waiting for a home after years of being overlooked at a humane society in Miami.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • While the garlic cools, bring 2 to 3 cups water and a generous pinch of salt to a boil in a medium saucepan.
    Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 28 Jan. 2025
  • In the coming days and weeks the absolute priority needs to be immediate and generous humanitarian assistance from the international community.
    Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025

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“Benevolent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benevolent. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.

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