as in benefiting
to provide with something useful or desirable
all your begging will not avail you in the least
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as in beneficial
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for availing
Verb
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Military spending is growing across the West, and private firms are benefiting.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
21 Oct. 2025 -
Tickets are $10 for non-adult guests, free for hotel guests and non-guest children under age 12, with proceeds benefiting Give Kids the World, a nonprofit resort providing vacations to ill children and their families.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Studies in animal models have also shown that oleic acid, a fatty acid found in olive oil, can enhance the function of the intestinal barrier by increasing the levels of beneficial bacteria in the gut, specifically Bifidobacteria.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
22 Oct. 2025
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Though beneficial for water supplies, such events can wreak havoc on travel, bring deadly mudslides and cause catastrophic damage to life and property, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Lessons from history are helpful here.—
Rob Thomas,
Fortune,
19 Oct. 2025
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This may be helpful for people who are not healthy enough for major surgery.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Wells Fargo also remains constructive on stocks and has a 2026 year-end price target of 7,400 to 7,600 for the S & P 500.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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Inaba had nothing positive to say — which seemed to be a trend for the night — but Johnson offered some constructive criticism.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Each of the American automakers is expected to report double-digit declines in adjusted earnings per share but remain profitable on an adjusted basis, according to analyst estimates compiled by LSEG.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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Lending relationships are inherently more profitable for banks.—
Peter Su,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Availing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/availing. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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