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
That means kimchi's beneficial bacteria could potentially offset the hypertensive effects of sodium, although the research is not conclusive.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
While beneficial, excessive use can harm your plants.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
At first glance, this practice may seem more burdensome than beneficial.
—Caelan McMichael, Allure, 7 Oct. 2025
Fiber supports gut health by promoting regular, comfortable bowel movements and nourishing beneficial bacteria.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 7 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for beneficial
Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
While beneficial, excessive use can harm your plants.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
At first glance, this practice may seem more burdensome than beneficial.
—Caelan McMichael, Allure, 7 Oct. 2025
Fiber supports gut health by promoting regular, comfortable bowel movements and nourishing beneficial bacteria.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 7 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for beneficial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beneficial
Adjective
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The film turned out to be a critical success, garnering favorable reviews for its visually arresting style rather than just the acting or the plot.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
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These seemingly include greasing the wheels for other deals with his administration and installing executives favorable to the President and his culture wars agenda.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The police weren’t helpful at all.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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The ability to set up AI chatbots that represent a company’s ethos and tone is a game-changer, providing timely, helpful responses to customer queries.—
Derya Matras,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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His free-throw stroke looked good, buoyed by sinking all but two of his eight attempts.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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Another factor is whether your partnership's no-trump range is a strict 15-17 or includes good 14-counts.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Ratcliffe’s cost-cutting regime, designed to make United profitable again, epitomises that financial landscape.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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And while OpenAI is not yet profitable, chipmakers like Nvidia and TSMC supplying the AI boom are awash in earnings amid high demand.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Beneficial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beneficial. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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