1
as in advantage
a thing that helps
it would be a real benefit if you could keep track of what you have already bought
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2
as in boon
something that provides happiness or does good for a person or thing
the meal service is a great benefit to invalids and the elderly
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as in to help
to provide with something useful or desirable
his summer internship benefited him in two ways: by giving him some tuition funds and by offering vital work experience
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Recent Examples of benefit
Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Pilates has lots of real benefits.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The weakness in manufacturing, which was supposed to benefit from the pivot to all-out protectionism, is particularly striking.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Recent surveys show a positive perception shift about accounting careers, with recent graduates citing long-term earnings potential, work-life balance, and ability to make valuable contributions, as key benefits.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Pilates has lots of real benefits.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
The project provides us the opportunity to build a stadium and mixed-use development that will benefit our fans, our region, and our future together.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The weakness in manufacturing, which was supposed to benefit from the pivot to all-out protectionism, is particularly striking.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for benefit
Noun
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An August poll from Roanoke College found Spanberger with a 46%-39% lead, while the RealClearPolitics average of polls shows her with the same 7-point advantage.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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The totemic power of Apple is running out of time to reset expectations around AI to its own advantage.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The wider adoption of these technologies would be a boon for the country.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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This weekend has been a huge boon to movie theater owners after the vital summer season ended with a whimper.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Supporters argue the task force helped modernize parts of the justice system and address racial disparities.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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Under captain Eric Brown, the GB&I team was even instructed not to help opponents search for lost balls.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The incident marks the first time that Poland engaged assets in its airspace since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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The service will display the activities of not just stock traders, but also of those trading crypto, options and other assets.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Jeremiah also appears to give Conrad his blessing to pursue Belly.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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But once their comfort level in a new genre locked in, Clark counted her blessings daily.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Russia must respect Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, begin discussions with the Government of Ukraine, and avail itself of offers of international mediation and monitoring to address any legitimate concerns. 5.—
Miriam Sapiro,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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The leagues’ failure to avail themselves of the laws available to them and to reach a private resolution with players has resulted in an unprecedented and unnecessary level of government involvement in their affairs.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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These annual gifts can also reduce the size of your taxable estate, saving more of your lifetime exemption for future inheritances.—
Nathalie Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Every September and December, Broadbelt would stuff barrels with care packages, gifts and school supplies to send back to Jamaica.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The road to all these riches was aided by CBS’ failure to have the leverage of a backup plan for Romo five years ago.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Another strategy that might be employed by a therapist involves setting up behavioral experiments to aid in reducing AI usage and AI reliance.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Benefit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benefit. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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