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
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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.
Recent Examples of beneficial from the Web
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UK's Keller has been doing research that shows that pushing back school start times for younger students could also prove beneficial.
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Having the clinic here at school is so beneficial because there are a lot of obstacles to getting kids to counseling.
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State Board and Department of Education officials are planning expanded training for counselors on dual credit, which would include understanding which credits can be the most beneficial.
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In fact, green spaces are so beneficial to human health and happiness that the effects can be seen not only in those who regularly make use of them, but also in those who simply live nearby.
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One potential disease-fighting agent in tomatoes and tomato products is a phytonutrient (a beneficial compound in plants) called lycopene.
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However, the USDA is loose with bigger picture environmental issues: such as whether a business has overall beneficial impacts on the surrounding environment (beyond just chemical use).
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Barbato suggested making the pitch clock 15 seconds, while Lindblom said shortening the break between innings to 1½ minutes from 2½ minutes could be beneficial.
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But looking back at the device's first decade, one of the most beneficial changes the iPhone brought about for consumers didn't have much to do with the phone itself.
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Origin and Etymology of beneficial
Latin beneficium favor, benefit —see benefice
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: producing good or helpful results or effects : producing benefits
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