as in favorable
promoting or contributing to personal or social well-being
tutoring can often be as beneficial and rewarding for the tutor as for the student receiving the help
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Recent Examples of beneficial
Overuse can also harm the environment and disrupt beneficial microorganisms.
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Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 5 Mar. 2026
But the list of those that actually may be beneficial is short, experts say.
—Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2026
However, this type of training is not beneficial for your range of motion, flexibility or speed.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
This functionality is especially beneficial during extended viewing sessions, where arm fatigue can be a concern.
—Matt Morris, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2026
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Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 5 Mar. 2026
But the list of those that actually may be beneficial is short, experts say.
—Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2026
However, this type of training is not beneficial for your range of motion, flexibility or speed.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
This functionality is especially beneficial during extended viewing sessions, where arm fatigue can be a concern.
—Matt Morris, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for beneficial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beneficial
Adjective
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However, that divide has grown in recent decades, largely driven by Democrats souring on capitalism and becoming more favorable toward socialism.—
Justin Callais,
Twin Cities,
5 Mar. 2026
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The drone can remain overhead, confirm target identity, and strike only when conditions are favorable.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The helpful staff won’t steer you wrong.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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Beyond the photos, most helpful was a set of Rodriguez’s sketches that Mance and his team discovered in Vanity Fair, which showed both the wedding dress and Carolyn’s rehearsal dinner dress.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Tallen said his firm has a history of turning around distressed properties in good locations.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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His communication on the defensive end of the floor has been really good, too.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Mar. 2026
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And thanks to the economic changes to F1—a cost cap limits spending in several areas including car research and construction—Williams was profitable in 2022 and 2023, and relatively close to break-even in 2024.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Clothing for Resale There was a time when reselling secondhand clothing, especially vintage or designer, could be quite profitable.—
Ashley Poskin,
Martha Stewart,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Beneficial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beneficial. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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