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

The defense would have benefitted from calling a specialist in postpartum mood disorders to explain how easily psychotic symptoms can be missed in high-functioning new mothers. — Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

Of course, the publicity benefited the show more than Meghan, if anything. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 Sep. 2026

That the Wrexham pair quickly got on with their jobs after such a frank exchange of views said everything about the character of a squad that has now benefited from more than £70m investment since winning promotion from League One last year. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Shares of Dell have gained 238% year to date as the hardware firm has benefited from sky-high demand for its products due to widening artificial intelligence adoption. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

The Saturday event benefited a fund at the International Community Foundation, as well as programs with Immigrant Defenders Law Center and its food relief kitchen at the border. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

DiGiacomo argued the 2008 proffer agreement was beyond the control of Las Vegas authorities, and Davis benefited from it for years. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026

Oman’s success similarly began before the conflict, after Muscat introduced a series of economic reforms over the past five years, and the country has also benefited from its position as an oil exporter sitting outside the strait. — semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026

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