Definition of beneficial
1 : producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see 1benefit 2) 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
nounFrom the M-W Editors
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.
Recent Examples of beneficial from the Web
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Having a large spec building of this size will be beneficial to the entire county.
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O'Dea's presence proved beneficial for kicker Will Lutz, who made 33 consecutive successful kicks to close the season.
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Yet these beneficial creatures are in trouble, not only in Maine but globally.
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Exercise has shown to have beneficial effects with mood disorders.
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Especially for students who are part of a privileged majority on campus, diversity education can be beneficial and rewarding.
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Honey contains natural and beneficial bacteria that would be detrimental to the brewing process.
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Fat is needed for production of cell membranes and hormones and aids in the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins and beneficial plant metabolites such as polyphenols.
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Bringing [the community] together was very beneficial.
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Origin and Etymology of beneficial
Latin beneficium favor, benefit —see benefice
First Known Use: 15th century
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: producing good or helpful results or effects : producing benefits
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