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
If the brows have descended significantly, a forehead lift may be beneficial, but techniques that preserve the hairline can be explored.
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Carlos Wolf, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
The government relationship will be beneficial to Manfredi's operation.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
The flowers will attract butterflies and beneficial insects.
—Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2025
Getting more of those balls into the air would be beneficial.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2025
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Carlos Wolf, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
The government relationship will be beneficial to Manfredi's operation.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
The flowers will attract butterflies and beneficial insects.
—Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2025
Getting more of those balls into the air would be beneficial.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beneficial
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That may imply Ukrainian brigades are leaving Kursk, and giving up much of the terrain Zelensky hoped to trade back to Russia in exchange for a favorable ceasefire.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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In addition to this, negotiations about money, financial support, loans, taxes and mortgages will be favorable.—
Georgia Nicols,
The Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2025
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Here are some other helpful things to know about the Florida Keys: 1.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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Practices such as yoga, qigong and tai chi are helpful, too.—
Melanie Radzicki McManus,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Dior Forever Skin Perfect Foundation Stick, $52 Ahead, find the nine medium-coverage foundations that have a permanent place in makeup artists’ kits (and in Allure editors’ hearts) and prepare to put your best face forward.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
8 Mar. 2025
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Although their relationship shifted over the years, Colby recalled his mom always having his best interest at heart during the early years of his childhood.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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Getting Ahead Of The Waste Cycle One way to combat humanity’s continuing need for plastic is to develop and adopt technologies that make recycling profitable.—
Michael Dennis,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Litigation is also heard by a judge who may be extremely knowledgeable about the law but less conversant regarding the customs and practices of what makes a sports league unique and profitable.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Beneficial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beneficial. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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