1
as in advantage
a thing that helps
it would be a real benefit if you could keep track of what you have already bought
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2
as in boon
something that provides happiness or does good for a person or thing
the meal service is a great benefit to invalids and the elderly
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as in to help
to provide with something useful or desirable
his summer internship benefited him in two ways: by giving him some tuition funds and by offering vital work experience
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Recent Examples of benefit
Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
And there's a benefit to having those resources set up in a church.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 14 Sep. 2025
James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The weakness in manufacturing, which was supposed to benefit from the pivot to all-out protectionism, is particularly striking.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
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Noun
When CEOs and boards prioritize mental health as a non-negotiable, the benefits ripple throughout the company, resulting in stronger strategies, more resilient cultures, and steadier teams.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
And there's a benefit to having those resources set up in a church.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
The project provides us the opportunity to build a stadium and mixed-use development that will benefit our fans, our region, and our future together.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The weakness in manufacturing, which was supposed to benefit from the pivot to all-out protectionism, is particularly striking.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for benefit
Noun
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Boomsma said any traits the ants have evolved are adaptations driven by natural selection, and creating fitter hybrid workers provided a competitive advantage, allowing Iberian harvester ants to extend their range vastly.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Wave now hold a 6-2-1 advantage in the all-time regular season series.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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However, there is an aphid species that singles out crape myrtle as a host, and this, ironically enough, has proven to be a boon to pecan growers.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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The walk is presided over by its creator, a mysterious authoritarian figure known as the Major (Mark Hamill) who extolls the sadistic contest as a boon for the spirits of the impoverished American people.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Supporters argue the task force helped modernize parts of the justice system and address racial disparities.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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Under captain Eric Brown, the GB&I team was even instructed not to help opponents search for lost balls.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The incident marks the first time that Poland engaged assets in its airspace since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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The service will display the activities of not just stock traders, but also of those trading crypto, options and other assets.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Jeremiah also appears to give Conrad his blessing to pursue Belly.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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But once their comfort level in a new genre locked in, Clark counted her blessings daily.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Russia must respect Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, begin discussions with the Government of Ukraine, and avail itself of offers of international mediation and monitoring to address any legitimate concerns. 5.—
Miriam Sapiro,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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The leagues’ failure to avail themselves of the laws available to them and to reach a private resolution with players has resulted in an unprecedented and unnecessary level of government involvement in their affairs.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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These annual gifts can also reduce the size of your taxable estate, saving more of your lifetime exemption for future inheritances.—
Nathalie Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Every September and December, Broadbelt would stuff barrels with care packages, gifts and school supplies to send back to Jamaica.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In addition to the other crimes, court documents note Denis allegedly aided in filing false joint tax returns in 2018, 2019 and 2020, resulting in claims of hundreds of thousands of fraudulent refunds each year.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The album’s sales gain was aided by the wide release of its standard 12-track CD to brick-and-mortar retailers.—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
14 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Benefit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benefit. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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