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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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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
Mark Batinick, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
AmPav also offers a premium VIP membership for $995 ($1,195 if purchased during the festival), which gives attendees all of the standard benefits plus priority seating, complimentary coffee and croissants, and 10 single use day passes that can be given out to guests and clients.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2026
The Week Us, TheWeek, 9 Mar. 2026
The multivitamin group aged about four months less biologically compared with people taking a placebo — and participants who entered the trial with signs of accelerated biological aging appeared to benefit the most.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 9 Mar. 2026
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Noun
At the state level, there are 1,061 active teachers age 65 and older, and 33% of them have not worked long enough to be eligible for retirement benefits.
—Mark Batinick, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
AmPav also offers a premium VIP membership for $995 ($1,195 if purchased during the festival), which gives attendees all of the standard benefits plus priority seating, complimentary coffee and croissants, and 10 single use day passes that can be given out to guests and clients.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
Analysts worry that the boom in artificial intelligence could deepen the divide, with the soaring stock of firms such as AI chipmaker Nvidia benefiting a small sliver of the population but not generating many new jobs.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 9 Mar. 2026
The multivitamin group aged about four months less biologically compared with people taking a placebo — and participants who entered the trial with signs of accelerated biological aging appeared to benefit the most.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for benefit
Noun
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And that’s the exact advantage Mansfield Summit’s smothering defense created in the Class 5A Division II state championship.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2026
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Joveljić, along with Stephen Afrifa, set up an insurance goal by Johnsen in the 74th minute for a 2-0 advantage.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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Russian President Vladimir Putin may have lost another Kremlin-friendly leader, but the Iran war could prove a long-term boon for his country, whose economy is dependent on energy exports.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
10 Mar. 2026
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This can be a boon to the auditioners.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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DeRozan posted season highs of 41 points and 11 assists to help the Sacramento Kings open a four-game homestand with a 116-111 victory over the Utah Jazz before a crowd of 15,132 at Golden 1 Center.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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Military planners believe drones could help clear sea mines quickly without putting crews in direct danger.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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Mobix Labs highlighted that governments and infrastructure operators are increasingly investing in technologies that can improve situational awareness, detect threats earlier, and protect critical assets, as per the release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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Higher rates tend to increase the relative appeal of yielding assets such as government bonds versus non-yielding precious metals like gold.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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With the blessing of Byers and basketball committee chairman Gavitt, the three parties — NCAA, CBS, and the Hyatt — shook hands.—
Bill Hancock,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
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The hardcore frontman got married not long ago, so those blessings are definitely bountiful.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Presidents from both parties have availed themselves of this flexibility.—
Sarah Burns,
The Conversation,
4 Mar. 2026
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Tauchman, a 35-year-old former Yankees outfielder in camp on a minor league contract, is competing for a spot in right field, while also hoping to avail himself in center.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
24 Feb. 2026
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The gift was designated to further advance and highlight essential and high-level glioblastoma research at UC San Diego, in addition to inspiring others to follow suit and ultimately contribute to this critical and developing area of medical research.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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The drone attack killed nine people, including three children, and injured at least eight others as the leader of the Simon Pele gang prepared to distribute gifts to children in the area.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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The alteration was discovered in a copy of the Book of the Dead (a tome filled with spells meant to aid the dead in their passage to the afterlife) that is believed to have been commissioned for a royal archive supervisor named Rambose.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
9 Mar. 2026
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Beatrice, the glue to the ‘Newsnight’ setup, aided camaraderie and a relaxed positive vibe.—
Janelle Ash , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Benefit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benefit. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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