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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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
Mike Fore,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The federal government can’t block benefits from the nation’s largest food aid program from being used to buy candy, soda and other sugary drinks, a judge ruled.
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Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
ABC News,
22 June 2026
One year later, DECD announced the launch of its Innovation Clusters program, a $100 million initiative to spur municipalities to partner with a private sector entity or university to propose an economic development initiative that could benefit from state support.
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P.r. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2026
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Noun
Every event serves a distinct purpose, contributing to one unified objective—to be the strongest, most compelling golf platform in the world, for the benefit of our fans, partners and players.
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Mike Fore,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The federal government can’t block benefits from the nation’s largest food aid program from being used to buy candy, soda and other sugary drinks, a judge ruled.
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Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Verb
Earlier this month, the minister defended the project, arguing that the facility at the Laikipia Air Base would benefit both Kenyans and international partners.
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ABC News,
22 June 2026
One year later, DECD announced the launch of its Innovation Clusters program, a $100 million initiative to spur municipalities to partner with a private sector entity or university to propose an economic development initiative that could benefit from state support.
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P.r. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for benefit
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Dalal said their son played there daily with his friends, taking advantage of a club policy that allows children under five to enter without a membership.
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The comedian, 38, best known for his role as the acerbic gay best friend Elliott Goss in HBO’s Search Party, chose our meeting place to take advantage of the balmy late-May weather and to say goodbye to the neighborhood.
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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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Manney said the process helps eliminate habitats where beetles can continue to spread.
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How other travelers can help When the airline systems fail, however, other travelers may still need to step in to help.
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Trump purchased Eastern Air Lines’ most profitable asset, the Eastern Shuttle, which flew between New York, Washington and Boston, for $365 million.
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Could the Pacers grab one of those picks and send San Antonio a future asset that may be more helpful down the line?
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The reforms have the blessing of Raúl Castro, who, according to the Cuban state media outlet Cubadebate, attended the meeting via video call.
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Gaudí is best known for the Sagrada Familia, where Pope Leo XIV presided over the blessing and inauguration of the central Tower of Jesus Christ on June 10, during events marking the centenary of the architect’s death.
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The Roman writers Celsus and Pliny the Elder attest to these beliefs; people lined up to avail themselves of bodily elixirs.
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The 12 regional Fed bank presidents have an independent right to speak and often avail themselves of it before and after the meetings.
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On the car ride to the casino, Sarris is riffing on his friendship with Grateful Dead member Mickey Hart, who bought Sarris a quarter horse as a gift.
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Tonight, the gift gave one last time.
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Donaldson’s wife, Eleanor Donaldson, was found to have aided and abetted her husband’s offenses for witnessing the abuse and doing nothing to intervene.
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Grant also said passengers should consider wearing closed-toe shoes, which can aid in quickly evacuating.
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“Benefit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benefit. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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