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
Medora Lee, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Strong public education benefits every Cobb homeowner, business owner, parent, grandparent, and student.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Even hobbyists benefit from Dayton's aviation heritage Even the miniature aircraft that can be seen tracing patterns through the sky before landing at the Dayton Wingmasters' airfield at the rear of the Wegerzyn Gardens park in Dayton have benefited from the area's aviation innovation.
—Randy Tucker, USA Today, 15 June 2026
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Noun
If no action's taken, the trust fund that supplements incoming payroll taxes to pay monthly Social Security benefits is projected to be depleted in the last three months of 2032, which would force an immediate across-the-board 22% benefits cut, the latest Board of Trustees report said last week.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Strong public education benefits every Cobb homeowner, business owner, parent, grandparent, and student.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Verb
Penmetsa said Monarch would have benefited from transitioning away from manufacturing sooner rather than later.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Even hobbyists benefit from Dayton's aviation heritage Even the miniature aircraft that can be seen tracing patterns through the sky before landing at the Dayton Wingmasters' airfield at the rear of the Wegerzyn Gardens park in Dayton have benefited from the area's aviation innovation.
—Randy Tucker, USA Today, 15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for benefit
Noun
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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.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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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.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2026
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His influence could be a boon to the team.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2026
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The agreement is a boon for Corning's optical communications division, which produces the networking solutions and fiber-optic cabling essential to data center development.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Manney said the process helps eliminate habitats where beetles can continue to spread.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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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.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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But according to agreement, Iran will now be allowed to export oil, gain access to frozen assets, and receive reconstruction funding of $300 billion, Pinkas said.—
Pamela Avila,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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Rather than relying solely on large strategic assets, defense planners increasingly seek portable systems that can move with frontline forces.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
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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.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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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.—
Emiliano de Pablos,
Variety,
16 June 2026
Verb
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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.—
Cullen Murphy,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
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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.—
Steve Liesman,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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For families Beyond the kids' pool in the outdoor courtyard, children are welcomed with a small gift and child-sized bathrobes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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The group took in more than $5 million in gifts, grants and contributions from 2020 through 2024, according to its tax returns.—
Haley Parsley,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Players are asked to protect Prythian from the villainous King of Hybern by traveling across the kingdom's seven courts (aka the game board) to acquire properties, powers and more to aid in the war.—
Kirsten Acuna,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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Recent rescue numbers could’ve been even higher, Yacenda said, but lifeguards have been aided by colder water and the fact that some schools are still in session — meaning crowds have been smaller.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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“Benefit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benefit. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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