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Type Words
Synonyms benevolence
Type of benignity, kindness
Derivation benefact
Type Words
Type of contribution, donation
Derivation benefact

Examples of benefaction

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This benefaction to Big Labor puts the security of American travelers at risk.
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The Titan's greatest benefaction for humankind seems to have been saving them from complete destruction.
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Ottoman architecture reached its peak under the unprecedented benefaction of Suleiman the Magnificent.
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Its twin block, the Carter Building, was erected on the west side in 1729, as a result of a benefaction by Provost Carter.
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Their rule also saw the benefaction of other faiths.
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Congress chartered Howard on March 2, 1867, and much of its early funding came from endowment, private benefaction, and tuition.
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British portrait art became better represented due to the benefaction of Charles Fairfax Murray, a Pre-Raphaelite painter, collector and dealer.
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Museums organized through benefaction are typically named after the benefactor, and articles here should include information on the museum concerned.
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So touched by serendipity and benefaction have these fans felt over the last few years that this deviation from the script seemed almost to take them by surprise.
From the telegraph.co.uk
More examples
  • A contribution of money or assistance
  • Benevolence: an act intending or showing kindness and good will
  • A benefactor is a person who gives some form of help to benefit a person, group or organization (the beneficiary), often gifting a monetary contribution in the form of an endowment to help a cause. ...
  • An act of doing good; a benefit, a blessing; An act of charity; almsgiving