: 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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Brittney Abell, wine director of Montclair, New Jersey wine retailer Grape Collective, offers another helpful way to think about the grape.
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Devin Parr, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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The envelope can also include the identification documents for the person and/or their vehicle, contact information for a person related to the holder and other helpful documents.
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But the movie also knows that limits can be helpful, that having to decide which romantic partner to settle on—or whether to settle on one at all—can be more stressful than liberating.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2025
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Devin Parr, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
There are a variety of solutions to help declutter any space, including storage baskets, benches, pantry organizers, and even a helpful spot for storing Stanley cups.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The envelope can also include the identification documents for the person and/or their vehicle, contact information for a person related to the holder and other helpful documents.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
But the movie also knows that limits can be helpful, that having to decide which romantic partner to settle on—or whether to settle on one at all—can be more stressful than liberating.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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