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

At the global scale, AI has benefited from decades of climate and weather records covering the entire Earth. — Chanh Kieu, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026

In the San Francisco area, even as tech companies have benefited from hundreds of billions of dollars in AI investments, major companies such as Google, Salesforce and Facebook owner Meta have cut staff. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

The student pointed out that Donalds had benefited from a diversion program when he was arrested for marijuana possession in 1997. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Mattel also said its Barbie business benefited from the film’s success, with sales for Barbie dolls rising 16% in the third quarter of 2023. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Manufacturers in the country have benefited from the AI hardware boom, while weak consumer demand at home has been a major worry, with higher energy costs owed to the Middle East war weighing on margins. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

To be sure, some countries have benefited from the turbulence in the energy sector. — Dan Restrepo, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026

Throughout his time in office, DeSantis benefited from a Republican majority in the Legislature, which became a supermajority at the start of his second term in 2022. — Liv Coleman, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

The nonpartisan skepticism extends to the question of who benefited most from the overhaul, with 79% of Democrats, 74% of independents and 57% of Republicans tabbing insurers rather than consumers as the victors. — Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026