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 restaurant next to the nearby police department is shuttered; the restaurant across the street from it is long dead, and the once-vibrant downtown — which generated revenue that benefited every neighborhood of the city — is gasping. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 25 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

Over the past 12 years, dozens of students like Gfeller have benefited from the small but deeply resourced Independence School District program, geared towards real-world experience in the construction industry. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026

Both of us benefited from that same alignment during our time at FDA, which facilitated multi-agency reform initiatives on major policy priorities, like PEPFAR and the opioid crisis. — Scott Gottlieb, STAT, 22 Sep. 2026

About half the participants have benefited, and in rare cases the treatment kept patients alive for a year or more or seemingly cured them, said Richard Schilsky, the program's founder and its principal investigator until recently. — Arthur Allen, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

All three benefited from buzz around the country’s 250th birthday, with Denver’s also getting an assist from the World Cup. — Gary Trust, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026

The vote was largely along party lines, with Democrats voicing their concerns that public officials have benefited from their crypto ventures. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026