: of service or assistance : useful
a helpful neighbor
helpful advice
just trying to be helpful
helpfulness
noun
Examples of helpful in a Sentence
A helpful neighbor shoveled our walkway.
a kind and helpful person
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Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
This kind of support can be helpful when the process feels confusing or overwhelming.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
For example, professional aurora hunter Vincent Ledvina shares aurora updates and analysis on Instagram, which is especially helpful following a CME.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 27 Jan. 2026
Any and all efforts to identify such darkness is helpful.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for helpful
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“Helpful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/helpful. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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