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 That sentiment is even stronger now than in 2022, when Lula benefited from widespread opposition to Jair Bolsonaro after a presidency marked by controversy over his government’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026 Stocks that have benefited from the frenzy over AI have been swinging over rising worries about their path ahead. — Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 For four decades, China benefited enormously from a world willing to share capital, technology, knowledge and markets. — Keyu Jin, Time, 23 Oct. 2026 Its chief executive officer Mehdi Benabadji explained that luxury previously benefited from the belief that strong brands had what was known as pricing power. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026 Some, like 14 Day Mani, have already benefited from building this into their offer at the start. — Tracy Achonwa, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026 Trader, however, wasn’t the only one who benefited from Fitzpatrick in 2026. — Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026 Generations of former players have benefited not only from his leadership as a coach, but also from his mentorship, loyalty, and lifelong friendship. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026 Carolina’s offense also benefited from the return of right tackle Taylor Moton, who missed the season’s first four games due to multiple blood clots. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026
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  • Those earlier tests helped engineers evaluate the system before moving to a live missile flight.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Last year, Kort helped launch an Eat the Invaders event, bringing chefs together to channel people’s appetite for delicious food by cooking with invasive and overabundant species.
    — Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
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  • Equally responsible for this Bentley’s milestone handling are the Supersports’ electronic limited-slip differential, rear-wheel steering, suspension aided by a 48-volt active anti-roll bar, and enormous carbon-silicon-carbide brakes.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Republicans in 2010 capitalized on an economy still experiencing the recession that had aided Obama's win in 2008.
    — Ron Elving, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026

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“Benefited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benefited. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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