BENEFIC Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

benefic

adjective

bə-ˈne-fik

Definition of benefic

as in beneficial

promoting or contributing to personal or social well-being the belief that participation in sports has a benefic influence on a young person

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Recent Examples of benefic This would be equivalent to a cosmic blessing on your public image, compliments of the benefic planets. — Valerie Mesa, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025

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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

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Combined with a favorable exchange rate and London’s reputation as a global business and cultural hub, the city continues to attract wealthy buyers looking for both a long-term investment and a European home base.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 July 2026
By selling the August $60 put, options traders capture rich implied volatility ahead of August earnings while capitalizing on Ball Corp's robust cash flows, debt reduction discipline, and favorable historical post-earnings price stability.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 22 July 2026

Definition of favorable

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Anyone with information helpful to investigators is asked to call Detective Corporal Alan Cintas at 949-715-1262.

— City News Service, Oc Register, 24 July 2026
Some followers wish the company would decrease the number of promos interspersed among the helpful injury updates.

— Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 24 July 2026

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