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
Beet juice contains vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and other beneficial plant compounds.
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Lindsey Desoto, Health, 9 Sep. 2025
It's known to lower blood pressure, manage cholesterol levels, boost beneficial gut bacteria, and deliver several other health benefits that your body will appreciate.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025
The ultimate goal is to harness these effects to produce clinically beneficial outcomes, such as stopping hand tremors, the researchers said.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Former Biden National Security Council official Tarun Chhabra now leads its national security policy, while former White House economic aide Elizabeth Kelly serves as head of beneficial deployments.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
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Lindsey Desoto, Health, 9 Sep. 2025
It's known to lower blood pressure, manage cholesterol levels, boost beneficial gut bacteria, and deliver several other health benefits that your body will appreciate.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025
The ultimate goal is to harness these effects to produce clinically beneficial outcomes, such as stopping hand tremors, the researchers said.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Former Biden National Security Council official Tarun Chhabra now leads its national security policy, while former White House economic aide Elizabeth Kelly serves as head of beneficial deployments.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beneficial
Adjective
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So, all in all, hair questions seem like a favorable thing.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
12 Sep. 2025
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Political stability, a favorable family-office regime, independent courts, and Mandarin fluency made Singapore a natural draw for China's super-rich.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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These offer a helpful guide to behaviors with positive effects.—
Tracy Brower,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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This can be helpful for people who have back and knee pain.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The extra point was good but there was a holding penalty on the Rebels.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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After 10 tumultuous years with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Kadri delivered his best campaign with the Colorado Avalanche in 2021-22, posting 89 points in the regular season and finishing by hoisting the Stanley Cup.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But that would create a thorny conflict of interest for Denholm and her fellow directors, with Musk seeking — not for the first time — to use Tesla to subsidize one of his less-profitable ventures.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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If an investor is wildly bullish on an asset, anticipates a large, sharp upward price movement in the near term, and seeks substantial capital gains, a buy-write or covered call may be a profitable strategy.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Beneficial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beneficial. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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