have the benefit of

phrase

: to be helped by (something) : to be able to use (something)
Her judgment will be better when she has the benefit of more experience.

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Carrying a $19 million production budget, Other Mommy will not have the benefit of critical support, as the movie holds a rough 18 percent approval rating from reviewers on Rotten Tomatoes. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026 The three forwards have the benefit of being able to talk through things in Russian, although Kaprizov is conscious of making sure their defensemen are part of the conversation. — Michael Russo, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026 But today policy makers have the benefit of knowing the prior pattern from 50 years ago, which was not the case for the policy makers of 50 years ago. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026 Wednesday’s Fantasy 5 evening draw jackpot will have the benefit of rolling over for a fourth consecutive day Tuesday. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for have the benefit of

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“Have the benefit of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20the%20benefit%20of. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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