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also benefitted
as in helped
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 benefited
After another easy basket from Dailey, Dent took on Purdue forward Trey Kaufman-Renn, stepped-back for a jumper, and benefitted from a shooter’s bounce.
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Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
The United States benefited from the friendship—and the buffer—that allies could provide.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
After hovering around the $10 billion mark for years, ICE's budget suddenly benefited from a meteoric spike.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 21 Jan. 2026
Iran allows Qatar to exploit the giant South Pars gas field rather than successfully building a world-class LNG industry that would have benefited the Iranian people.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
And buyers who paid close attention to the mortgage rate climate in recent months may have already benefited from this approach.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
For decades, California benefited from relatively cheap energy, a grid capable of scaling with demand, and a regulatory environment which allowed new data centers to connect quickly to existing infrastructure.
—Claudia Nunes, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026
Across all sectors, companies have benefited from rising stock prices, but economic conditions remain challenging.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
Indeed, the report also shows that not everyone has benefited equally from the advances of the last few decades.
—Marcos Magaña, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
The United States benefited from the friendship—and the buffer—that allies could provide.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
After hovering around the $10 billion mark for years, ICE's budget suddenly benefited from a meteoric spike.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 21 Jan. 2026
Iran allows Qatar to exploit the giant South Pars gas field rather than successfully building a world-class LNG industry that would have benefited the Iranian people.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
And buyers who paid close attention to the mortgage rate climate in recent months may have already benefited from this approach.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
For decades, California benefited from relatively cheap energy, a grid capable of scaling with demand, and a regulatory environment which allowed new data centers to connect quickly to existing infrastructure.
—Claudia Nunes, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026
Across all sectors, companies have benefited from rising stock prices, but economic conditions remain challenging.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
Indeed, the report also shows that not everyone has benefited equally from the advances of the last few decades.
—Marcos Magaña, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for benefited
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This is now at least the third auto repair business to shut down at that Atlantic Avenue location after a slew of complaints, and our investigations found that people with the same last name – Quiles – helped create or manage all three businesses.—
Tim McNicholas,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Al Bahar ran the bank's first global leadership program for women, NBK RISE, and helped train 20 women for executive roles.—
Maggie McGrath,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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International artists are increasingly adding multiple Indian cities to their tour schedules, aided by digital platforms that make their work more accessible to fan bases across the country.—
Shreya Ghosal,Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Rubelli fabrics on walls and furniture positively glow, aided by dazzling Murano chandeliers that take your breath away.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Benefited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benefited. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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