Thesaurus results for BENEFACTION

benefaction

noun

ˌbe-nə-ˈfak-shən

Definition of benefaction

as in contribution

a gift of money or its equivalent to a charity, humanitarian cause, or public institution the generous benefaction from an anonymous donor meant the animal shelter could stay open

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Recent Examples of benefaction The benefaction of these private nonprofits eventually came to exceed, by a substantial margin, the money dispensed by the government, which has declined over time. — Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026 The evening ended with the iconic funk band The Bar-Kays bringing everyone to the dance floor for a boogie to celebrate a night of benefaction. — Shelby Stewart, Essence, 5 Mar. 2024 All the same, today Alaska’s on-a-bun benefaction is a dog made with lean, delicately gamy reindeer. — J. J. Goode, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2023 But the full scale of Crow’s benefactions has never been revealed. — Propublica, Dallas News, 6 Apr. 2023 Its grand eighteenth-century buildings were dominated by the huge Codrington Library, named after the West Indian slave owner whose benefaction enriched his old college. — Fara Dabhoiwala, The New York Review of Books, 1 July 2021

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He was voted unanimously for all of his amazing contributions.

— Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Unlike a home price drop or a closing cost contribution, which is a permanent discount, your rate will jump up when the temporary buydown period ends.

— Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026

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At every stop, Talarico has argued that, for too long, the wealthy and their donations have corrupted politics, and that this corruption has fueled the affordability crisis.

— STEVEN SLOAN, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
What comes next Executives with the South Florida Donor Network say the nonprofit is planning to heavily invest in outreach efforts in the coming months to advocate for the importance of organ donation.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026

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