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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
All of us have in some way benefitted from the policy’s protections, whether through recreation, clean drinking water or otherwise.
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Ryan Gellert, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Electricity prices for industrial users ran at roughly half those for European competitors, and American households and businesses benefited from the United States’ vast energy resources.
—Brian Deese, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025
The Tigers benefited greatly from the surprise performances of Javier Báez and Zach McKinstry in the first half.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Every country, and likely every person, has benefited from innovations like personal computers, wireless communications, and the internet.
—Jim McGregor, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Edge rusher Harold Landry III, who played at Boston College and under Vrabel with the Tennessee Titans, benefited from the aggressive play-calling with 2 1/2 sacks in his New England debut.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
And Fiona’s fame has benefited much more than the zoo, its animals and conservation efforts at home.
—Terry Demio, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Sep. 2025
German bonds, which benefited from a flight to safety earlier in the year , joined the rout, with the 30-year bund yield notching a 14-year high.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
In the first years of the 1800s, Hamilton argued for the maintenance of limits to immigration, claiming that, while immigration had benefited the nation in earlier decades, there were now enough Americans.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 2 Sep. 2025
Ryan Gellert, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Electricity prices for industrial users ran at roughly half those for European competitors, and American households and businesses benefited from the United States’ vast energy resources.
—Brian Deese, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025
The Tigers benefited greatly from the surprise performances of Javier Báez and Zach McKinstry in the first half.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Every country, and likely every person, has benefited from innovations like personal computers, wireless communications, and the internet.
—Jim McGregor, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Edge rusher Harold Landry III, who played at Boston College and under Vrabel with the Tennessee Titans, benefited from the aggressive play-calling with 2 1/2 sacks in his New England debut.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
And Fiona’s fame has benefited much more than the zoo, its animals and conservation efforts at home.
—Terry Demio, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Sep. 2025
German bonds, which benefited from a flight to safety earlier in the year , joined the rout, with the 30-year bund yield notching a 14-year high.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
In the first years of the 1800s, Hamilton argued for the maintenance of limits to immigration, claiming that, while immigration had benefited the nation in earlier decades, there were now enough Americans.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for benefited
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De Pablo’s own experiences have helped her blend aspects of her life into the fan-favorite family.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Its lack of visibility has not helped.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Star further reported that firefighters at the scene did not have advanced life saving equipment on scene, which might have aided in their resuscitation efforts.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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This was aided by structural cost reductions of around £120 million, as M&S continued to simplify its store operations and support centres while investing in automation and efficiencies.—
John Choong,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Moore of course personally profited by charging fees to implement this deal.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Billionaire investor Jim Chanos, who predicted and profited from the collapse of Enron, warned financial fraud is already on the rise as a result of the AI boom.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Benefited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benefited. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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