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also benefitting
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
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Recent Examples of benefiting
Ultimately, growing commercial inventories will likely force OPEC, especially Saudi Arabia, to decide between supporting prices or allowing a 2014-like collapse, benefiting consumers but challenging the industry.
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Michael Lynch,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
According to his rep, a memorial concert will be held at a later date, with proceeds benefiting Peacebuilders Canada.
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Jem Aswad,
Variety,
25 June 2026
The research also shows Amazon Prime Day benefiting competitors, who are entering the summer promotional season from varying positions of strength.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
But if the teams that already have cap efficiency wind up benefiting most from the salary-cap jump, an NHL franchise can still gain a competitive advantage by keeping its powder dry and splurging on the right player, rather than spending millions more for a third-liner.
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Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
The busy canine also modeled during a New York Fashion Week runway show benefiting the Guide Dog Foundation, and was named Best Male Model by Anthony Rubio at the Pet Gala.
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Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
More broadly, memory chipmakers like SK Hynix, Samsung, and Micron are benefiting from a worldwide shortage of memory chips from the rapid build-out of AI infrastructure.
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Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Since the Ukraine war began, the pool of buyers for Russian oil has shrunk, thanks to stricter sanctions from the European Union and Washington – though the Iran war proved to be a windfall, with Moscow benefiting from surging global fuel prices and eased sanctions.
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Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
The tiny irrigation district, in Moffat County in the far northwest corner of the state, soon became the poster child for how gambling money is benefiting Colorado’s waterways.
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Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
Michael Lynch,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
According to his rep, a memorial concert will be held at a later date, with proceeds benefiting Peacebuilders Canada.
—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
25 June 2026
The research also shows Amazon Prime Day benefiting competitors, who are entering the summer promotional season from varying positions of strength.
—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
But if the teams that already have cap efficiency wind up benefiting most from the salary-cap jump, an NHL franchise can still gain a competitive advantage by keeping its powder dry and splurging on the right player, rather than spending millions more for a third-liner.
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Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
The busy canine also modeled during a New York Fashion Week runway show benefiting the Guide Dog Foundation, and was named Best Male Model by Anthony Rubio at the Pet Gala.
—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
More broadly, memory chipmakers like SK Hynix, Samsung, and Micron are benefiting from a worldwide shortage of memory chips from the rapid build-out of AI infrastructure.
—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Since the Ukraine war began, the pool of buyers for Russian oil has shrunk, thanks to stricter sanctions from the European Union and Washington – though the Iran war proved to be a windfall, with Moscow benefiting from surging global fuel prices and eased sanctions.
—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
The tiny irrigation district, in Moffat County in the far northwest corner of the state, soon became the poster child for how gambling money is benefiting Colorado’s waterways.
—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for benefiting
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Westerly winds are helping push that smoke into Colorado, especially across western and mountain communities.
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Mixsoon Bean Collagen Hydrogel Mask Unlike traditional cotton or cellulose sheet masks, Mixsoon's Bean Collagen Hydrogel Mask molds closely to the skin, helping minimize evaporation and maximize ingredient absorption.
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The brands profiting from that attention, and the employers hiring for it, must decide whether the people behind the screens get to log off, too.
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The Al-Khayyat family prospered under the previous regime, and some relatives were sanctioned for supporting the government and profiting from the war.
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Too many developers right now are taking the position that their primary obligation is to pay for connecting their projects to the existing grid and then availing themselves of existing power supplies.
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Smaller children from a nearby elementary school were availing themselves of climbers, slides, and beams.
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Entrepreneurs are also utilizing AI to accelerate business launches, aiding in planning and research, though human insight remains vital.
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Olivia Hernandez Olivo was sentenced in June 2025 after her attorney entered an Alford plea for aiding and abetting in second-degree murder on her behalf.
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“Benefiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benefiting. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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