Meaning & use
beneficent
Doing good or producing benefit, especially through generous and kindly acts.
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The beneficent landlord waived several months of rent for tenants who had lost their jobs.
A beneficent government program provided free meals to children throughout the summer break.
A note on using this word
Beneficent is a formal word usually applied to actions, institutions, or people in positions to help others, not everyday small kindnesses.
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