with the benefit of
idiom
: with the help of (something) : by using (something)
With the benefit of hindsight, he saw where he had made a mistake.
She'll do better with the benefit of more experience.
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With an eye toward experiences over things and with the benefit of technology, their spending preferences are changing the face of consumer behavior.
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Dryden Pence, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
As is the case with every pick made by every team Thursday night, it can only be judged with the benefit of time.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
In effect, deals that might otherwise have constituted player-swap-plus-cash deals were instead treated as entirely separate transactions, with the benefit of clubs being able to record higher player sale profits.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
It’s implied — sometimes more than implied — that Paul wasn’t the nicest guy in the world before his brain injury knocked that guy right out of his head, and losing his sense of self comes with the benefit of losing his preconceptions of other people along with it.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2025
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Dryden Pence, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
As is the case with every pick made by every team Thursday night, it can only be judged with the benefit of time.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
In effect, deals that might otherwise have constituted player-swap-plus-cash deals were instead treated as entirely separate transactions, with the benefit of clubs being able to record higher player sale profits.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
It’s implied — sometimes more than implied — that Paul wasn’t the nicest guy in the world before his brain injury knocked that guy right out of his head, and losing his sense of self comes with the benefit of losing his preconceptions of other people along with it.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2025
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“With the benefit of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20the%20benefit%20of. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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