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
What builds credibility in Singapore may not be beneficial in Stockholm.
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Ascend Agency, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2025
The fire burned through pinyon-juniper woodlands, which the southwest team said was beneficial.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The overwhelming majority of laboratory scientists, epidemiologists, and pediatricians who have devoted their lives to the study of childhood disease say that routine immunizations are beneficial, and that serious side effects are rare.
—ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2025
Pinkerton argues that the FDA's black box warning labels on hormone replacement therapies make women reluctant to take medications that can be beneficial for treating the symptoms of menopause.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 25 July 2025
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Ascend Agency, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2025
The fire burned through pinyon-juniper woodlands, which the southwest team said was beneficial.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The overwhelming majority of laboratory scientists, epidemiologists, and pediatricians who have devoted their lives to the study of childhood disease say that routine immunizations are beneficial, and that serious side effects are rare.
—ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2025
Pinkerton argues that the FDA's black box warning labels on hormone replacement therapies make women reluctant to take medications that can be beneficial for treating the symptoms of menopause.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beneficial
Adjective
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And, the team and league are struggling to secure a favorable media rights deal for the club.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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The maintenance of a favorable risk-reward ratio over a shorter timeframe of 5 years is promising for retirement accounts – mitigating the risk of liquidation (if necessary) during adverse drawdown scenarios.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Earlier this year, an update made the model too agreeable, sometimes saying what sounded nice instead of what was actually helpful.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Bats are mostly helpful, rarely harmful and play a vital role in the ecosystem.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But in general, if your heart age is younger than your actual age—or, just a couple years older—that’s a good sign, Khan said.—
Kristen Fischer,
Health,
9 Aug. 2025
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Lots of people succeeding at enterprise spells a good economy.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Developing dual-use defense capabilities is also important to encourage investment and create profitable business opportunities.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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And of course, recycling is a big and profitable part of our business as well.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Beneficial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beneficial. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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