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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
Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The guidance states that potential harms in this age group, including false positives, psychological distress, overdiagnosis, overtreatment and radiation exposure, may outweigh the uncertain benefits of screening.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Big multinationals benefit Trump isn’t alone in seeing benefits of a weaker buck.
—Matt Sedensky, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
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Noun
Still, many cruisers argue the downsides outweigh the benefits.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The guidance states that potential harms in this age group, including false positives, psychological distress, overdiagnosis, overtreatment and radiation exposure, may outweigh the uncertain benefits of screening.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
The 17-year-old model was among the first to arrive the evening of May 4 with her mother, who is one of the co-chairs of the Costume Institute benefit along with Beyoncé, Venus Williams and lead chairperson Anna Wintour, Vogue's global editorial director.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Big multinationals benefit Trump isn’t alone in seeing benefits of a weaker buck.
—Matt Sedensky, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for benefit
Noun
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The 76ers led by as many as 15 in the quarter and carried a 32-19 advantage into the second quarter.—
Kyle Hightower,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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American Heritage-Delray jumped out to a 7-0 lead at the end of the first, had a 12-0 advantage at halftime and a 17-0 lead entering the fourth.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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The listing is also a boon for the Hong Kong stock market, which has seen raises totalling $31 billion so far this year, up 73% compared to 2025, Bloomberg reported.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Mamdani, who’s been an outspoken fan of the British club Arsenal, has repeatedly talked about the potential tourism boon the World Cup could mean for the city.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Alegría credited the pair’s experienced producing partners with helping guide them through the most unfamiliar process of preparing for the final cut and getting ready for the marketing, press, distribution conversations with Amazon as well as FilmNation.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
4 May 2026
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As pressure builds between Mars and Jupiter, quick reactions won’t help.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Also, many of us might already be loaded up on three Manchester City players and not too interested in assets from Crystal Palace, who are prioritising the Conference League.—
Abdul Rehman,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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The Bank of England is conducting stress tests alongside the industry, with deputy governor Sarah Breeden last month highlighting concerns over asset quality, valuation discipline and liquidity.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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The band had to ask for his parents’ blessing.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Menin has supported Wilson, Bottcher’s former chief of staff, who had his ex-boss’s blessing in the race.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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After the league’s commercial backers have called dibs, the postseason avails begin trading in the upfront; whatever’s left is sold in scatter, and nearly always at a premium over the prices set in the spring bazaar.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Tardy filers can usually avail themselves of an extension, but it must be submitted before the end of the day on Wednesday.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The oversized gift was presented on April 28 in Washington, DC, during King Charles III and Queen Camilla's four‑day state visit to the United States.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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His gift is an uncanny ability to solve crimes that leave the LAPD baffled, armed only with the savvy and dry humor reminiscent of the gumshoe detectives of the noir genre.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Hill gave credit to the coaches for aiding in the preparation against San Diego’s lefties.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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But the die-off occurred as restoration work was already underway on nearly 15,000 north shore acres the state acquired at a cost of $100 million to aid the lake’s recovery.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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“Benefit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benefit. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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