benevolences

noun

plural of benevolence
as in services
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 of Synonyms for benevolences
  1. services
  2. privileges
  3. indulgences
  4. graces
  5. courtesies
  6. mercies
Noun
  • The entry of streaming services such as Amazon, Apple and Netflix have only increased the rights fees.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Israel's emergency services said the victim was taken to a hospital in moderate condition.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of services
Noun
  • Under the order, Caruso is prohibited from performing any official duties, receiving pay, or accessing any privileges of the office.
    — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Eligible bookings may include privileges such as daily breakfast for two, hotel credits, room upgrades, early check-in and late checkout, subject to availability.
    — Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of privileges
Noun
  • Summer is a great time to revisit juicy, fresh, or sweet gourmands, but as the weather cools down, we’re reminded of more nuanced indulgences.
    — Loren Savini, Allure, 22 Aug. 2026
  • In this view, regulation, safety testing, liability, and labor protections are all indulgences that a superpower can no longer afford.
    — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of indulgences
Noun
  • Fame has this way of making other people want to be in your good graces.
    — Merve Emre, The New York Review of Books, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Indeed, any ambitious scientist had to be in the good graces of these Big Players or risk financial ostracism and effective banishment from the halls of Big Science.
    — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 29 July 2026
Definition of graces
Noun
  • Small courtesies keep big efforts moving forward.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
  • With both courtesies and catastrophes refusing to conform, the canton’s school board, publishers, and clergy were forced to produce multiple editions of primers, textbooks, and catechisms; sometimes five parallel print runs were needed for a population the size of a town.
    — Simon Akam, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
Definition of courtesies
Noun
  • Then His unveiled, sweet mercies show Life’s burdens light.
    — Douglas Sytsma, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Jan. 2025
Definition of mercies
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“Benevolences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benevolences. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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