: 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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Is being helpful under these circumstances the right thing to do?
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Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Described as helpful, positive and upbeat.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Sep. 2025
Exempting certain health-care workers from the requirement could be particularly helpful for rural communities, where doctors and other providers are often in short supply.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
At times, however, OpenAI’s definition of helpful can sure feel like an effort to boost engagement.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
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Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Described as helpful, positive and upbeat.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Sep. 2025
Exempting certain health-care workers from the requirement could be particularly helpful for rural communities, where doctors and other providers are often in short supply.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
At times, however, OpenAI’s definition of helpful can sure feel like an effort to boost engagement.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 22 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 30 Sep. 2025.
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