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
These caps could eliminate the secret runway to uncontrollable superhuman capabilities while still allowing beneficial AI development.
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J. Xavier Prochaska, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
Compost also fuels beneficial soil microorganisms, a growing front in the fight for healthier soil, according to Allison, who says agribusiness companies might soon be able to mass-produce soil-enriching microbes that farmers can spread on fields.
—Matt Alderton, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Salmon, sardines, mackerel, trout and anchovies are especially high in these beneficial fats.
—Leeann Weintraub, Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
But picking all of them on a sportsbook might actually be beneficial.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
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J. Xavier Prochaska, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
Compost also fuels beneficial soil microorganisms, a growing front in the fight for healthier soil, according to Allison, who says agribusiness companies might soon be able to mass-produce soil-enriching microbes that farmers can spread on fields.
—Matt Alderton, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Salmon, sardines, mackerel, trout and anchovies are especially high in these beneficial fats.
—Leeann Weintraub, Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
But picking all of them on a sportsbook might actually be beneficial.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beneficial
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Moreover, such an action risks preventing favorable conditions for a historic dialogue between the governments of the two countries, which are both united by a desire to disarm Hezbollah and strengthen Lebanon’s state capacities.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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So, whether you're drawn to the accessibility of a gold ETF, the tangibility of coins or bars or the tax advantages of a gold IRA, the current dip may offer a more favorable entry point than the market provided just weeks ago.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Although much of the public believes that such research is helpful, Americans are becoming less tolerant of animal testing.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
20 Mar. 2026
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So changes here over the past month have not been helpful for borrowers.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Read on to learn more like when is best to eat it and how to supercharge it.—
Jahnavi Rapaka,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2026
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The petition's withdrawal is good news for the many neighbors who spoke out against the annexation.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Of concern for both schools, though, is that a Gophers-Tommies game next season would be much more profitable through ticket, concession and parking sales for both schools than the NIT or CBC.—
Charley Walters,
Twin Cities,
14 Mar. 2026
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By law these disclosures require lawmakers and their spouses to disclose these trades and other profitable transactions within 45 days.—
Luke Garrett,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Beneficial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beneficial. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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