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
For people whose bodies (and minds) might feel extra stressed after heading out of an ice bath, a sauna might be more your speed and more beneficial.
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Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 16 Apr. 2025
Thinking ahead will help ensure a smooth and beneficial transition for everyone involved.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2025
Someone capable of jolting Dortmund to life with changes of rhythm, but also being more generally restorative and beneficial to the squad’s mood.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Every trade that occurs in the marketplace is mutually beneficial.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
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Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 16 Apr. 2025
Thinking ahead will help ensure a smooth and beneficial transition for everyone involved.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2025
Someone capable of jolting Dortmund to life with changes of rhythm, but also being more generally restorative and beneficial to the squad’s mood.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Every trade that occurs in the marketplace is mutually beneficial.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beneficial
Adjective
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Two women in the crowd sporting red Trump caps appeared to be outnumbered by audience members who took a more favorable stance toward Casten and the Democrats.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Trump has alternately said his aim is to get countries to reach more favorable trade agreements with the U.S. or to spur more manufacturing in the country.—
Elizabeth Crisp,
The Hill,
11 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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For this reason, vocal opposition from influential Republican voices on space policy comes at a helpful time.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
23 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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Okay, top-10 best movie entrance of all time for Blake Lively.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
26 Apr. 2025
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Well, unfortunately, division is very profitable in America.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2025
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During the pandemic, Roman started his most dominate run: A game-changing era as champion that lasted 1,316 days and anchored WWE to their most profitable time ever.—
Shaheem Reid,
Variety,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Beneficial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beneficial. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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