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for one's benefit

idiom

: in order to help : for one's sake
I'm not doing it for myself; I'm doing it for your benefit.

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“For one's benefit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20one%27s%20benefit. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.

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