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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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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
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
4 July 2026
The benefit was provided only to former presidents before 2024.
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ABC News,
4 July 2026
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
3 July 2026
Australia found some threat at the end of the first half, as the youth from the Socceroos could benefit them as the game wears on against the older Egypt squad.
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Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 July 2026
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Noun
An InStyle writer has been testing the formula for the past couple of months, and now goes foundation-free thanks to its benefits.
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Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
4 July 2026
The benefit was provided only to former presidents before 2024.
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ABC News,
4 July 2026
Verb
Days of Unrest is available now on streaming services; some proceeds from the mixtape’s vinyl release will benefit the Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project.
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Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
3 July 2026
Australia found some threat at the end of the first half, as the youth from the Socceroos could benefit them as the game wears on against the older Egypt squad.
—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for benefit
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Still, some experts say the lack of awareness may delay some eligible adults from taking advantage of the new coverage and getting on the treatments immediately.
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The Dodgers took full advantage of the Padres’ defensive mistakes to jump-start their offense.
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The sequel to Supergiant’s popular roguelite stars a new character and all kinds of new gameplay mechanics and magical boons.
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The landscape is fraught, but Allium cofounder Chan believes that, for the survivors, increased institutional interest in crypto and the rise of AI are potential boons.
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Rodríguez said on Saturday night that 24 countries had sent aid and more than 2,700 rescuers were in the country to help with search operations.
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Batches of limited stock sales will be allowed in the coming months, however, and some real estate agents and bankers are putting together workarounds to help expectant millionaires leverage their future gains to secure loans.
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Those assets have never been more valuable in the modern game, given the new lottery system and tightening salary cap constraints.
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General Atlantic, which has more than $126 billion in assets under management, is known for making early bets on fast-growing tech companies.
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For Witt, signing with The Black Effect Podcast Network was a major blessing.
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This year's festival just happens to land exactly on the Fourth of July, a coincidence Patti Mangan, the executive director of the Fillmore Merchants Association, believed was a blessing.
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Born on a farm in Maine, and instructed in local flora by an aunt, Butler availed herself of science classes at the University of Minnesota and went on to become a renowned phycologist.
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One of the misconceptions about work from home or hybrid is that the entire workforce can avail itself with such arrangements.
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Your family was able to enjoy this gift of extended time together, right?
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Others request videos of late grandparents as gifts for their own parents.
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Sportswear giant Nike posted quarterly earnings that topped forecasts, aided by an expected refund of nearly $986 million in tariffs.
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The death toll includes thousands of children, in addition to aid workers and journalists.
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“Benefit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benefit. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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