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
But when a substance becomes a requirement for managing the ordinary needs of caring for children, the line between beneficial use and overreliance can be hard to discern.
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Sarah Levy, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
The vast majority of bacteria are harmless or beneficial, even fecal ones; some experts estimate that only about one in a billion bacterial species are human pathogens.
—Joseph Kim, NPR, 16 June 2026
Experts say beetles can be both beneficial and problematic, depending on their stage of life.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2026
Use a Shade Cloth Shade cloth is beneficial for heat-sensitive crops like peppers and tomatoes to reduce soil and air temperatures.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
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Sarah Levy, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
The vast majority of bacteria are harmless or beneficial, even fecal ones; some experts estimate that only about one in a billion bacterial species are human pathogens.
—Joseph Kim, NPR, 16 June 2026
Experts say beetles can be both beneficial and problematic, depending on their stage of life.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2026
Use a Shade Cloth Shade cloth is beneficial for heat-sensitive crops like peppers and tomatoes to reduce soil and air temperatures.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beneficial
Adjective
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The upcoming World Cup clash between the US and Australia has unexpectedly escalated into a fierce rivalry, despite both teams initially celebrating their favorable draw.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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National Weather Service A tornado watch means weather conditions are favorable for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms to develop.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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Speaking of forget, the whole glutemaxxing trend can be helpful in reminding you to get off your butt and, well, on your butt to use your glutes.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Seven days a week at Collister, the two homes where the weeds once were are a helpful reminder.—
Mark Dee
June 19,
Idaho Statesman,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson just stopped Haiti's best opportunity to score all night, on a corner kick that found the head of Haiti's Ade and deflected backward on an angle directly into the goal.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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The Marlins improve to 38-38 and are an MLB-best 12-4 in June.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2026
Adjective
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Guerrero Flores and a few other inmates saw a profitable opportunity as the government neglected prisons.—
Will Weissert,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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The platform was originally made so that influencers, musicians and other content creators could be paid by subscribers for their content; but since then turned into an extremely profitable adult entertainment hub, according to Business Insider.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
June 12,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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“Beneficial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beneficial. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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