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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
County officials say the forest will now remain permanently protected, benefiting both residents and the watershed.
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Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Taken together, the deals suggest that Downtown Manhattan is no longer simply benefiting from overflow demand.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2026
If the trade doesn’t work for Chelsea or Strasbourg, we’ll be left to ask who is benefitting from this multi-club setup.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
That partnership shows up in the form of community beach cleanups and a signature cocktail at the beachfront bar with proceeds benefiting the center.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
Local firms are benefiting from a favorable financing environment for the oil sector, encouraged by Washington’s investment push away from clean energy.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Registration for the camp is $65, with all proceeds benefiting the Bulldogs program.
—Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
But secondary cities like Eugene, not Portland, are the ones that are benefiting.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
Doing something that is sold as socially progressive, but ends up benefiting big-money donors, and then wrapping it up in so much regulation and taxation that the policy collapses under its own weight—how dysfunctionally California is that?
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Taken together, the deals suggest that Downtown Manhattan is no longer simply benefiting from overflow demand.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2026
If the trade doesn’t work for Chelsea or Strasbourg, we’ll be left to ask who is benefitting from this multi-club setup.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
That partnership shows up in the form of community beach cleanups and a signature cocktail at the beachfront bar with proceeds benefiting the center.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
Local firms are benefiting from a favorable financing environment for the oil sector, encouraged by Washington’s investment push away from clean energy.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Registration for the camp is $65, with all proceeds benefiting the Bulldogs program.
—Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
But secondary cities like Eugene, not Portland, are the ones that are benefiting.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
Doing something that is sold as socially progressive, but ends up benefiting big-money donors, and then wrapping it up in so much regulation and taxation that the policy collapses under its own weight—how dysfunctionally California is that?
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for benefiting
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At the same time, the bond-building treatment creates a protective barrier around each strand, helping to restore damaged hair and improve its integrity over time.—
Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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Eight of her 11 rebounds were on offense, helping the Longhorns to outscore Auburn 58-18 in the paint.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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For now, his warning against market euphoria may still ring true, but his trades suggest that spotting a bubble is one thing, and profiting from it is another.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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The former school board member turned charter school executive has built her platform by criticizing the public school system, promoting school choice and private alternatives – all while profiting from establishing and providing services to charter schools throughout the state and nation.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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Jaramillo was honored at a September 2023 Coral Gables Commission meeting for his efforts in identifying and aiding in the arrest of a man accused of stealing Amazon delivery packages.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Additionally, the prebiotic fiber in butternut squash supports the growth of beneficial gut bacteria, aiding in a healthy microbiome (community of microbes).—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Benefiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benefiting. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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