as in beneficial
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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
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
Smaller children from a nearby elementary school were availing themselves of climbers, slides, and beams.
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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.
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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.
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Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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.
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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
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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Australia and Paraguay completed the first 45 minutes of what could be a mutually beneficial draw.
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For decades, Californians have generally said immigrants, who make up more than a quarter of the state’s population and a third of its labor force, are beneficial to the state and its economy.
Verb
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Ultimately, growing commercial inventories will likely force OPEC, especially Saudi Arabia, to decide between supporting prices or allowing a 2014-like collapse, benefiting consumers but challenging the industry.
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According to his rep, a memorial concert will be held at a later date, with proceeds benefiting Peacebuilders Canada.
Adjective
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Having a separate room to have this man handle his emotions may be helpful too.
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An abundance of hints, clues and other helpful items await, not to mention a bonus Custom Wordle and plenty more.
Adjective
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Our society can stand a large dose of constructive criticism.
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The chart looked constructive then and the price has confirmed it ever since.
Adjective
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While musicals, with their higher production costs and specific talent needs, still pursue long runs, plays are increasingly adopting this profitable, rapid turnover approach.
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Some cut routes that were less profitable or in-demand, American Airlines is temporarily suspending six domestic routes from August to October.
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“Availing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/availing. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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