beneficial

adjective

ben·e·fi·cial | \ˌbe-nə-ˈfi-shəl

Definition of beneficial

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

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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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This is where playing multiple sports can be very beneficial. — Cincinnati.com, "Stay healthy: Overuse injuries in one sport athletes," 9 July 2018 Other residents have raved about the classes' beneficial effects on their sleep quality and ability to calm themselves when facing their abusers in court. — Woman's Day Staff, Woman's Day, "This Yoga Program Helps Victims of Domestic Violence Heal," 5 July 2018 More individualized attention and time to himself has proven to be very beneficial for him and helpful in his success. — Boys & Girls Aid / Community Content Partner, OregonLive.com, "A Home of His Own: Marshall, 7, has never met a train he didn't like!," 8 June 2018 Ideally, having opportunities to meet with and or talk with several other individuals or families who are licensed, with differing years of experience, is very beneficial. — Damar Services, Indianapolis Star, "Learn what it takes and what it means to be a successful foster parent," 23 May 2018 Scientists can edit human DNA the way an editor corrects a bad manuscript, snipping out the inferior sections and replacing them with strong, beneficial genes. — Jules Julien, Smithsonian, "What Will Our Society Look Like When Artificial Intelligence Is Everywhere?," 21 Mar. 2018 Experts resoundingly concur that cessation of smoking will have an enormously beneficial effect on short-term, and especially, long-term ocular health and quality of vision. — Jewish Journal, "Taking a stand against hookah smoking on Passover, or anytime," 12 Mar. 2018 Probiotics seem like a good idea: Use products that contain beneficial bacteria to fortify our immune systems. — Lisa Marshall, Discover Magazine, "When Probiotics Really Do Work," 1 Feb. 2018 As upsetting as this wasp may seem, wasps are generally beneficial to humans. — Laura Yan, Popular Mechanics, "Newly Discovered Wasp Has a Terrifyingly Large Stinger," 8 July 2018

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