variants
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of benefited
Stephenson displayed his versatility again in that award-winning debut year, playing in a number of positions across defence and midfield, but has benefited from more stability in this one.
—
Andy Jones, New York Times, 10 June 2026
The decline suggests a blow to small businesses that can’t afford the fee, but previously benefited from the visa program.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 10 June 2026
Shrum said Becerra benefited from voters who feared a lockout and wanted to back the Democratic frontrunner.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
When government spends billions, success cannot be defined by the fact that some people benefited.
—Michele Steeb, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Waren said synagogues and Jewish agencies have benefited from both the state and federal nonprofit security grants.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2026
The company behind Folgers, Hostess and other brands benefited from higher prices charged for coffee and sweet baked goods.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
And that could be especially true now, considering the recent record stock performance many investors have benefited from.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 3 June 2026
In addition to returning to NBC this season, the NBA has also benefited from changes to Nielsen's measurement system.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Andy Jones, New York Times, 10 June 2026
The decline suggests a blow to small businesses that can’t afford the fee, but previously benefited from the visa program.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 10 June 2026
Shrum said Becerra benefited from voters who feared a lockout and wanted to back the Democratic frontrunner.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
When government spends billions, success cannot be defined by the fact that some people benefited.
—Michele Steeb, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Waren said synagogues and Jewish agencies have benefited from both the state and federal nonprofit security grants.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2026
The company behind Folgers, Hostess and other brands benefited from higher prices charged for coffee and sweet baked goods.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
And that could be especially true now, considering the recent record stock performance many investors have benefited from.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 3 June 2026
In addition to returning to NBC this season, the NBA has also benefited from changes to Nielsen's measurement system.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for benefited
Verb
-
The up-tempo, run-and-gun offense made the team Hollywood stars, helped furnish The Forum with five championship banners and pushed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to the top of the all-time scoring list.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
-
Within two years, however, Brind’Amour had helped lead them to the franchise’s first Stanley Cup Final.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Verb
-
Escaping the jam in the first was a huge momentum lift, aided by a clutch play from Hebert at third place to throw out a runner trying to score on a one-out ground ball to her.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
11 June 2026
-
Selig’s approach has aided Kalshi’s valuation run-up—last month, the firm said its most recent funding round came at a $22 billion valuation—and starkly contrasts how the CFTC worked when Joe Biden was president.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Benefited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benefited. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
