beneficial
adjective
ben·e·fi·cial
ˌbe-nə-ˈfi-shəl 
1
: producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit entry 1 sense 1)
the beneficial effects of regular exercise
insects that are beneficial to your garden
2
: receiving or entitling one to receive advantage, use, or benefit
a beneficial owner of securities
a beneficial interest in an estate
beneficialness
noun
Examples of beneficial in a Sentence
He hopes the new drug will prove beneficial to many people.
Regular exercise has many beneficial health effects.
They have a relationship that is beneficial to both of them.
Some insects are harmful but others are beneficial.
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Regardless of these limitations, the study suggests that a five-minute-a-day exercise that requires no equipment and could easily be incorporated into everyday life is beneficial.
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Republican messaging around Zarutska’s death follows a decades-long pattern of politicians politicizing horrific events to further push agendas beneficial to their home base, state and national political experts say.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
Polyphenol compounds in cacao nibs can have beneficial health effects on blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose control, and more.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2025
Regardless of these limitations, the study suggests that a five-minute-a-day exercise that requires no equipment and could easily be incorporated into everyday life is beneficial.
—Paul McClure 11, New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Beneficial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beneficial. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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beneficial
adjective
ben·e·fi·cial
ˌben-ə-ˈfish-əl
: producing results that are good for health and happiness
beneficialness
noun
Legal Definition
beneficial
adjective
ben·e·fi·cial
ˌbe-nə-ˈfi-shəl
1
: providing benefits or advantages
2
: receiving or entitling one to receive an advantage, benefit, or use
a beneficial shareholder
a beneficial estate
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