: 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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Here is advice that can be helpful in both processes.
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Jamie Gold, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
President Biden, after being briefed on Hurricane Milton on Tuesday, was asked if Harris had been helpful in preparing for the storm.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2024
Berges kicks off the video by providing a helpful Cliffs Notes explanation of this wellness practice.
—Mia Taylor, Parents, 8 Oct. 2024
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Dress up any outfit with these loafers that have a woven upper and a memory foam arch support — helpful for flat feet.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
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Jamie Gold, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
President Biden, after being briefed on Hurricane Milton on Tuesday, was asked if Harris had been helpful in preparing for the storm.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2024
Berges kicks off the video by providing a helpful Cliffs Notes explanation of this wellness practice.
—Mia Taylor, Parents, 8 Oct. 2024
Naturalizer Women Bebe Slip On Loafer $80 $36 at Amazon
Dress up any outfit with these loafers that have a woven upper and a memory foam arch support — helpful for flat feet.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
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 22 Oct. 2024.
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