: 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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But new jobs are helpful regardless of the number, according to Beaver Dam business owners.
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Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 30 July 2025
With districts in desperate need of more funding, any additional administrative money from the state to schools could be helpful, said Suzanne Bellsnyder, a mother and community member who lives in Spearman, a community in the Panhandle.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
In that case, supplementing can be helpful, LeBrett said.
—Alisa Hrustic, Health, 29 July 2025
Waving them off roads may be helpful, but please use caution as these birds develop to be on their own.
—Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2025
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Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 30 July 2025
With districts in desperate need of more funding, any additional administrative money from the state to schools could be helpful, said Suzanne Bellsnyder, a mother and community member who lives in Spearman, a community in the Panhandle.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
In that case, supplementing can be helpful, LeBrett said.
—Alisa Hrustic, Health, 29 July 2025
Waving them off roads may be helpful, but please use caution as these birds develop to be on their own.
—Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 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 1 Aug. 2025.
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