availing 1 of 2

adjective

as in beneficial

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availing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of avail
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
Verb
The No campaign is arguing that language that opens the door to data center developers availing themselves of the streamlined CEQA system. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Too many developers right now are taking the position that their primary obligation is to pay for connecting their projects to the existing grid and then availing themselves of existing power supplies. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for availing
  1. beneficial
  2. benefiting
  3. helpful
  4. constructive
  5. profitable
Adjective
  • Unlike tobacco, a static product with no real defensible qualities outside of recreation, consumer technology is ever evolving, and the lines between harmfully addictive and beneficial to society can be extremely blurry.
    — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Also, ants are a beneficial insect and may not even be harming your plants.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of beneficial
Verb
  • The higher standards down the pecking order can help keep the brightest talent in the game for longer, with the next generation benefitting from that wisdom.
    — Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • That is how a working household starts benefiting from compounding.
    — Michael Faulkender, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of benefiting
Adjective
  • Squeeze bottles are also helpful for storing and dispensing homemade condiments (think spicy mayo) or syrups for coffee or cocktails.
    — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Starter Davis Martin said the veterans who have been in past playoff pushes have been helpful.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of helpful
Adjective
  • The success of this trial was possible through the close and constructive cooperation between the participating German Air Force organisations, the exercise management team and the expert teams from Rheinmetall Air Defence and Hensoldt.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Nonprofit boards offer opportunities to practice governance, strategic thinking, constructive questioning, and greater accountability.
    — Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of constructive
Adjective
  • In the Bay Area, tech companies bent on winning the race to develop artificial intelligence into a profitable business have juiced compensation to recruit talented executives and software engineers, widening the pool of high-income earners.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Still, if a business can buy inventory at a discount or fulfill a highly profitable order, paying more for fast capital can make sense.
    — Joseph Lustberg, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of profitable

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“Availing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/availing. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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