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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Many of the Muslim donors hold senior leadership positions at various Muslim advocacy organizations, but list their day jobs in tech and finance as their sole occupation on the campaign contribution forms.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
Walsh’s creative contribution will be visible not only in the individual pieces, but also in how the collection is styled, photographed and presented.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026

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One of the largest donors to a pop-up super PAC supporting Muslim or pro-Palestinian candidates is the president of an Islamic organization that collects obligatory religious donations mandated by Sharia law.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
The overhaul would also tighten restrictions on community development grants and donations by requiring those funds be tied to a specific project.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026

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