: of service or assistance : useful
a helpful neighbor
helpful advice
just trying to be helpful
helpfulness
noun
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A helpful neighbor shoveled our walkway.
a kind and helpful person
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Fortunately, co-workers are supportive and helpful.
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
With the money from previous fundraisers and the San Diego Seniors Community Foundation grant, Jaiden said one of their new initiatives is to install tech centers in senior centers, creating a helpful resource that includes some desktop computers and possibly a printer.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Although loaded water was the key to conquering her morning sickness, Hoffman says that ginger was also incredibly helpful for her.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Adding some compost or worm castings from time to time on top of the potting soil can be helpful too.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2026
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
With the money from previous fundraisers and the San Diego Seniors Community Foundation grant, Jaiden said one of their new initiatives is to install tech centers in senior centers, creating a helpful resource that includes some desktop computers and possibly a printer.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Although loaded water was the key to conquering her morning sickness, Hoffman says that ginger was also incredibly helpful for her.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Adding some compost or worm castings from time to time on top of the potting soil can be helpful too.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for helpful
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“Helpful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/helpful. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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