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as in benefiting
to provide with something useful or desirable
all your begging will not avail you in the least
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Recent Examples of availing
Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
After availing himself of a free milk tea from Qwen, delivery driver Li Hao went back to his preferred AI.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
Because those employees are in turn often availing themselves of Medi-Cal, Elhawary said, lawmakers see a logical path to taxing their employers in order to support the healthcare system at large.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
Smaller children from a nearby elementary school were availing themselves of climbers, slides, and beams.
—Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
After availing himself of a free milk tea from Qwen, delivery driver Li Hao went back to his preferred AI.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
Because those employees are in turn often availing themselves of Medi-Cal, Elhawary said, lawmakers see a logical path to taxing their employers in order to support the healthcare system at large.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for availing
Adjective
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Another critic blasted Moore and other AI defenders for treating the technology as unavoidable rather than beneficial.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Marigolds, sunflowers, and borage boost pollination, repel aphids, and attract beneficial insects.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Biscan suggests benefiting from the gleam and dimension of iridescence while opting for the sophistication of marble and marble-look tiles.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2026
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Princess Kate's trip to Italy is a fact-finding mission tied to her work benefiting children in the first years of life.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Things feel breezy, but that doesn’t mean staff aren’t helpful or at the ready.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Curated by Our Editors Still, most experts agree that chatbots can be helpful to people seeking medical information, if used cautiously.—
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Of the constructive feedback that The Athletic received in asking about Gold, several of our respondents noted that the Bruins’ AHL development track record during Gold’s tenure is lacking.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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In today’s world constructive dialogue has become very difficult.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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Indeed, as the 1980s wore on, the most profitable banks were those who could muster the largest number of associates to dream up deals, analysts to vet them, salespeople to win new business, and traders to buy and sell securities.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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This multi-billion-dollar shift means Boeing is not as profitable as investors may think and is why it was removed from the Bloomberg New Constructs Core Earnings Leaders Index during the latest rebalance.—
David Trainer,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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“Availing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/availing. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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