Synonyms of benefiting

benefiting

verb

variants also benefitting

present participle of benefit

as in helping

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

• helping
• profiting
• availing
• aiding
• assisting
• serving
• advantaging
• succeeding
• improving
• satisfying
• pleasing
• blessing
• working (for)
• delighting
• bettering
• gratifying
• contenting
• gladdening

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hindering
• impeding
• hurting
• damaging
• impairing
• injuring
• harming
• distressing
• upsetting
• afflicting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of benefiting

Countries not initially targeted by Monday’s penalties but engaging in economic activity benefiting Iran will be given time to cut ties before penalties are imposed. — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026

Bitcoin and gold shot higher this week, with both getting a boost from some frantic action surrounding the bond market, and the cryptocurrency also benefiting from activity in Washington. — Michelle Chapman, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026

Home Depot's results also were superior to main rival Lowe's, which reported a day later, benefiting from its bigger business serving professional contractors. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026

Species once seen primarily as competitors or antagonists have turned out to be mutualists, with both parties benefiting. — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

Also benefiting Big Sur is the fact that there have not been multiple other large fires burning around California at the same time. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

One such solution is lymphatic wellness, a type of wellness routine that makes use of simple daily habits to provide natural lymphatic support, potentially benefiting the body’s detox and water retention processes as a result. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

WhatNot and other live shopping retailers are shedding their reputations as purveyors of baseball cards by expanding their digital aisles, benefitting niche auction-fluencers like Lally. — Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

The aerospace industry runs the most efficient scam by benefiting from the neoliberal mantra of public subsidy and privatized profit. — Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026