Synonyms of benefited

benefited

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• helped
• aided
• availed
• profited
• assisted
• served
• succeeded
• pleased
• advantaged
• blessed
• satisfied
• improved
• delighted
• worked (for)
• gratified
• contented
• bettered
• gladdened

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hindered
• hurt
• impaired
• injured
• damaged
• impeded
• harmed
• afflicted
• upset
• distressed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of benefited

Toyota, Honda and Nissan benefited in their most recent quarterly reports from a historically weak currency, with the first two upgrading their full-year forecasts and the latter seeing its first profit in about two years. — Justina Lee, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

The plan’s success, or lack thereof, can’t be determined until the end of the season, but Sutton on Friday certainly looked like a player who benefited from a couple of days of light work. — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

There are girls that do not understand what Title IX meant in 1972 to women like you, who have benefited from Title IX. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Hichilema stabilized the economy after a debt crisis in 2020, but critics say those reforms haven't yet benefited ordinary Zambians struggling with a high cost of living and electricity shortages. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Instead of debating every receipt, ask whether the cost benefited everyone—or only the people who chose to participate. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026

The reforms have so far benefited from the buy-in of the local teachers’ union, the United Federation of Teachers. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026

Brambles benefitted from the new law and was granted parole in 2020. — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

In effect, Susan paid bills that benefited both beneficiaries, but the funds came entirely out of her pocket. — Stacy Francis, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026