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
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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The waterless cooling approach is also beneficial in areas where water is scarce, but sunlight is plentiful.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
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Zoli’s lofty warehouse space continues Amant’s design sensibility, employing and elevating simple materials like concrete, brick, and wood, which, says Ebers, are visually warm and acoustically beneficial (a boon nowadays when having a conversation in a restaurant can be increasingly challenging).—
Fiorella Valdesolo,
Vogue,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Instead of the offensive player benefiting from the whistle, the call was later overturned after Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson’s challenge.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
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Immediately following the ceremony, and with Allen still in his suit and Lynn wearing her wedding gown, the newlyweds returned to their cruise ship, where the singer performed a fundraising concert benefitting Alzheimer's research.—
Tricia Despres,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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Showing conclusively that any given meteoroid comes from interstellar space is a notoriously difficult task, but having more cameras on the sky to boost the odds for good trajectory and velocity measurements would be extremely helpful.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
12 June 2026
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The helpful fan kept the poster owner, and the Facebook group, up to speed.—
Heidi Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Xi was quoted in Chinese media as saying his nation would play a constructive role in the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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The weekly stochastics have flashed an oversold upturn, a constructive development that often coincides with an intermediate-term low.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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OpenAI isn’t expected to be profitable in the coming years.—
Bailey Lipschultz,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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The venue is projected to be profitable within five years and generate nearly $29 million in revenue by 2036.—
Clay Marshall,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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“Availing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/availing. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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