: 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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Erica Sloan, SELF, 6 Jan. 2026
Shopping around, doing your research, and being willing to take early-morning flights are all helpful strategies for securing good prices.
—Zach Wichter, Freep.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Stock up on these helpful cleaning tools and products to easily keep your house spotless in 2026.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Browser extensions can be helpful, but every extra add-on is another door into your browser.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Helpful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/helpful. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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