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 Payne was always the player who could’ve benefited the most from the arrival of Sammis, and the early returns on the pairing were encouraging. Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026 On Tuesday local time, the US semiconductor sector faced a sharp sell-off, with chip and memory stocks that had previously benefited heavily from the AI surge leading the declines and pulling the broader market down. CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 Other climate technologies have benefited from contractual conventions that fashion has yet to establish. Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026 The project has benefited greatly from the resources committed by the New Jersey State Police Forensic Anthropology Unit. Jennifer Janofsky, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026 Alongside its price, Solana has benefited from signs of growing network activity. Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 Dolly Parton's impact can be felt throughout the United States, including in Washington DC, where library officials said more than 100,000 children in the city benefitted through her Books from Birth program. Mike Stunson, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 The Psychology Behind Team Building, that probably benefited from her association with the team. Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026 And another small change may also have benefited him, both mentally and timing-wise. Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
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  • In 2020, Parton donated $1 million to Vanderbilt University, which helped fund coronavirus research and Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
  • From classic Amtrak routes crossing the Continental Divide to historic steam locomotives chugging through the state’s mining past, these journeys continue to preserve the stories, scenery and communities that helped shape the West.
    Jocelyn Rowley, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026
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  • Ukraine launched deadly strikes in recent months on the facilities of Russia’s biggest online retailer, Wildberries, saying the company sells dual-use goods that have aided the Kremlin’s war effort.
    Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • What followed was eight days of evacuation by the Royal Navy aided by a fleet of small private boats that crossed the English Channel to aid in getting the men off the beaches.
    David Szondy August 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026

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“Benefited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benefited. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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