benefited

variants also benefitted
past tense of benefit
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 Those who have benefited from public-service careers can mentor, sponsor and coach the next generation, demystifying civil-service exams and opening professional networks. — Aldrin Rafael Bonilla, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026 The company has benefited from a shifting diabetes-treatment landscape, including the growing popularity of GLP-1 drugs, which are used to treat type 2 diabetes and have helped bring greater attention to glucose monitoring. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2026 Mamdani has benefited from his city and state’s strong financial position that created room to fund programs, Mollenkopf said, but a recession could force him to make painful decisions and budget cuts. — Jenny Jarvie follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026 He’s also benefitted from being surrounded by great players for more than a decade, and that’s due to the very same philosophies BriseBois is adhering to now. — John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026 Musk argued that Memphis businesses have benefited from SpaceX’s presence. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026 This opposition benefited Democratic candidates — most who opposed data centers backed Democrats. — CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026 In the first year and a half the training was offered, Medicare paid claims that benefited about 9,600 recipients, an AARP study found. — Raginee Sudhir Chaurey, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026 Chinese automakers have benefitted from massive industrial subsidies and low environmental standards, as well as intellectual property theft. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
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  • Alford's speech helped convince voters to approve the referendum.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The feud helped cost Republicans an incumbent who may have been tougher for Democrats to dislodge, and Tillis has emerged as an increasingly outspoken critic of the president.
    — Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
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  • Labat says that the more music — aided by artificial intelligence and technology — has moved away from simple approaches to lyrics and melodies, the more he’s been drawn back to them.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian aided the recently struggling QB by calling RPOs, screens and quick throws to steady the offense in the first half.
    — PJ Green November 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026

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“Benefited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benefited. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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