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as in advantage
a thing that helps
it would be a real benefit if you could keep track of what you have already bought
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as in boon
something that provides happiness or does good for a person or thing
the meal service is a great benefit to invalids and the elderly
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as in to help
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 benefit
Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Cardholders will be able to earn between 2% and 4% back in bitcoin, beginning this fall, and take advantage of experiences, protections and other benefits that are offered alongside the American Express network.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 12 June 2025
ArsTechnica, 13 June 2025
About 1,000 South Floridians benefit from SunServe’s housing services.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
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Noun
In partnership with Plant-A Insights Group, Newsweek highlights the best workplaces in the United States based on topics like compensation and benefits, training and career progression, work-life balance, diversity and inclusion, management style and culture.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Cardholders will be able to earn between 2% and 4% back in bitcoin, beginning this fall, and take advantage of experiences, protections and other benefits that are offered alongside the American Express network.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 12 June 2025
Verb
The Federal Trade Commission is reportedly pitching a merger condition that would forbid advertising agencies from boycotting platforms based on political content, in a move that could benefit Elon Musk's X social network and President Trump's own Truth Social platform.
—ArsTechnica, 13 June 2025
About 1,000 South Floridians benefit from SunServe’s housing services.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for benefit
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Butts said drones give U.S. troops a major advantage as infantry units can use them to look over obstacles.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2025
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But there are advantages to working for a streamer.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
18 June 2025
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In the more traditional sales channel for the category, department stores, it’s also been a boon.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
9 June 2025
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Musk’s place at the center of Trump’s orbit had, in some ways, been a boon for Republicans.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
Verb
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Union organizers and local residents Ardelia Aldridge and Alejandro Maldonado helped organize a cleanup effort in the neighborhood.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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That support may have helped secure Trump’s narrow path to reelection.—
Joel Shulman,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Even the Russian frozen assets could be used for this purpose.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
19 June 2025
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Laws, assets and especially, relationships change over time, making long-term planning tricky.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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They're not overly explained or turned into a seminar, which is a blessing these days.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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The Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority gave its blessing to the proposal on Thursday, following the second of two public hearings by the agency.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
Verb
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Musk is clearly no longer a loyalist to Trump, who could still avail himself of claims of executive privilege and block Musk’s cooperation with the Hill Democrats.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
6 June 2025
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Cameras revealed that the small creatures were availing themselves of the farm’s underground irrigation system for speedy transportation.—
Colette Coleman,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Beni truly is a gift from God that my old man sitting up there in Heaven Sent.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
13 June 2025
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The designers, which include Ralph Lauren, Rachel Comey, Jennifer Behr and many others, are the makers of clothes, handbags, shoes, eyewear, candles, gifts and hats.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2025
Verb
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The win was aided by Acuña’s spectacular ninth-inning catch of a Pete Alonso fly ball to start a double play, and ended with Austin Riley’s walk-off sacrifice fly to the center-field wall in the 10th inning.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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Both Elba and Nas stand as executive producers, with seasoned British-Nigerian director Meji Alabi aiding with execution.—
Ime Ekpo,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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“Benefit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benefit. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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