as in favorable
promoting or contributing to personal or social well-being
tutoring can often be as beneficial and rewarding for the tutor as for the student receiving the help
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Recent Examples of beneficial
In both cases, however, the insurer and the consumer must work together to control spending in ways that are mutually beneficial.
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Mehb Khoja, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
That would be beneficial for the Heat front office, as Herro had an up-and-down postseason run trying to lead a reconfigured rotation that rarely looked in sync against Cleveland.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
There's nothing to fear from cicadas Cicadas offer a wonderful example of a beneficial ecological system.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Research also found that in seniors (people over 65), there was an increase in beneficial microorganisms and a decrease in harmful bacteria in the guts of dog owners.
—Ava Erickson, Outside Online, 29 Apr. 2025
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Mehb Khoja, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
That would be beneficial for the Heat front office, as Herro had an up-and-down postseason run trying to lead a reconfigured rotation that rarely looked in sync against Cleveland.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
There's nothing to fear from cicadas Cicadas offer a wonderful example of a beneficial ecological system.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Research also found that in seniors (people over 65), there was an increase in beneficial microorganisms and a decrease in harmful bacteria in the guts of dog owners.
—Ava Erickson, Outside Online, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beneficial
Adjective
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Weekly, relative strength and seasonality are both favorable.—
Bill Sarubbi,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Conditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnel clouds.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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While many are helpful for blocking ads, finding the best deals or checking grammar errors, some can end up doing more harm than good.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Not all corporate training has been helpful either.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Okay, top-10 best movie entrance of all time for Blake Lively.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
26 Apr. 2025
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The forthcoming rain was good news for crews battling a wildfire in central New Jersey that erupted on April 22 and has consumed 12,250 acres.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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About 90% of Apple’s production of the iPhone, its most profitable product, has remained in China, despite efforts to increase manufacturing elsewhere, according to financial services firm Wedbush Securities.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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This year, the studio counted the top three most profitable titles with Inside Out 2, No. 2 with Moana 2 and No. 3 with Marvel Studios’ Deadpool & Wolverine — the prescription for superhero fatigue.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
1 May 2025
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“Beneficial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beneficial. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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