: 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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Tips for Making Homemade Strawberry Shortcake Keep these helpful tips in mind when making homemade strawberry shortcakes.
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 May 2025
Enter the comments section to see hints, conversation, helpful tips and creative content from other solvers.
—New York Times Games, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Whether through sharing helpful information, providing emotional support, or participating in awareness efforts, every action counts.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
Valuation, famously, isn’t a helpful tactical input and multiples rarely come under severe attack when the Fed isn’t tightening, or recession isn’t nigh.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 17 May 2025
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 May 2025
Enter the comments section to see hints, conversation, helpful tips and creative content from other solvers.
—New York Times Games, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Whether through sharing helpful information, providing emotional support, or participating in awareness efforts, every action counts.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
Valuation, famously, isn’t a helpful tactical input and multiples rarely come under severe attack when the Fed isn’t tightening, or recession isn’t nigh.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 17 May 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 21 May. 2025.
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