: 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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Staff Author, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2025
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But short of just going for it, the only way to find out how helpful or dangerous geoengineering might be is to let people ask.
—Alexander C. Kaufman, The Atlantic, 24 Nov. 2025
Harrell told me that Buffett’s insights have been helpful to him throughout his career.
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Staff Author, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2025
Incorporate Daily Self-Care Moments Adding plenty of self-care to your docket can be helpful to recover from draining, triggering situations.
—Danielle Winston, Flow Space, 24 Nov. 2025
But short of just going for it, the only way to find out how helpful or dangerous geoengineering might be is to let people ask.
—Alexander C. Kaufman, The Atlantic, 24 Nov. 2025
Harrell told me that Buffett’s insights have been helpful to him throughout his career.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 24 Nov. 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 28 Nov. 2025.
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