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
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 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
  1. beneficial
  2. benefiting
  3. helpful
  4. constructive
  5. profitable
Adjective
  • There's a lot of ways that greater regulatory scrutiny would really be beneficial and lead us to developing AI that's at the gold standard by weeding out some of the bad apples that have developed along the way.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 July 2026
  • The use of glasses in the office are also beneficial from an accessibility perspective.
    — Cortney Harding, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of beneficial
Verb
  • This trend encourages current business owners to build more robust, transferable companies, benefiting both sellers and the broader economy.
    — Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • The towns benefitting from this round of funding are Canaan, Chaplin, Haddam, Kent, Marlborough, North Canaan, Preston, Scotland and Washington.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
Definition of benefiting
Adjective
  • Being honest about your limits is more helpful than being polite.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • In addition, Kotsay said Heim’s seven seasons of MLB experience are helpful for the A’s many young pitchers and giving the team a consistent presence behind the backstop.
    — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of helpful
Adjective
  • The stock has constructive signals across multiple timeframes, which suggests there is an opportunity for an attractive entry point into a long-term turnaround story.
    — Katie Stockton, CNBC, 27 July 2026
  • Activist investing in Japan is undergoing a significant transformation, shifting from skepticism to a constructive model.
    — Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of constructive
Adjective
  • The question now for parent company Comcast is whether the streaming service can remain profitable amid an ever-changing sports broadcasting landscape.
    — Nicole Kraft, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Instead, unions will have to build the case that corporate investments in pro-worker AI can benefit both labor and management, making the former more productive and the latter more profitable.
    — Daron Acemoglu, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
Definition of profitable

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