: 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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Physical therapy may be helpful and should begin as soon as symptoms allow.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
Jimmy Baldea, a deputy with the Rutland County Sheriff’s Office, about 65 miles south of Burlington, told Fox News Digital that the mayor should reconsider her stance and that a greater police presence could be helpful for keeping crime at bay.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The assessment closes with a clear view of the current state, a target posture and prioritized recommendations, mapped to recognized application security frameworks where helpful.
—Rajat Sharma, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
These drugs can clearly be a helpful tool for those who have trouble losing weight due to a range of chronic conditions, from type 2 diabetes to obesity.
—Allison Lax, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2025
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
Jimmy Baldea, a deputy with the Rutland County Sheriff’s Office, about 65 miles south of Burlington, told Fox News Digital that the mayor should reconsider her stance and that a greater police presence could be helpful for keeping crime at bay.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The assessment closes with a clear view of the current state, a target posture and prioritized recommendations, mapped to recognized application security frameworks where helpful.
—Rajat Sharma, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
These drugs can clearly be a helpful tool for those who have trouble losing weight due to a range of chronic conditions, from type 2 diabetes to obesity.
—Allison Lax, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2025
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 18 Sep. 2025.
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