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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
One of the players benefiting from good screening was Johnson, who went for 18 points, six rebounds, and five assists in his best game of the series.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
Musk accuses OpenAI of betraying its founding mission to remain a nonprofit dedicated to benefitting humanity.
—CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
The analyst added that underlying industry tailwinds could also boost WEX’s businesses, benefiting its stock.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
In one of the few recent developments aimed at benefiting sports fans, YouTube TV launched a new customizable multiview feature on Tuesday.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Kelce also makes time to chat with Shapiro and first lady Lori Shapiro about various state initiatives, like those benefiting women and girls in Pennsylvania.
—Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
China’s industrial firms ended the first quarter with faster growth in earnings, an acceleration that hid a widening split between companies under pressure from higher costs and others benefiting from rising oil prices and the global artificial intelligence boom.
—Bloomberg, 27 Apr. 2026
OpenAI, now valued at nearly $1 trillion following the success of ChatGPT, was established in 2015 as a charity dedicated to benefiting humanity.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
Before joining Daqo New Energy, Zhang was an executive at JinkoSolar, another Chinese firm that has been accused of benefiting from China’s repression of ethnic and religious minorities.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2026
Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
Musk accuses OpenAI of betraying its founding mission to remain a nonprofit dedicated to benefitting humanity.
—CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
The analyst added that underlying industry tailwinds could also boost WEX’s businesses, benefiting its stock.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
In one of the few recent developments aimed at benefiting sports fans, YouTube TV launched a new customizable multiview feature on Tuesday.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Kelce also makes time to chat with Shapiro and first lady Lori Shapiro about various state initiatives, like those benefiting women and girls in Pennsylvania.
—Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
China’s industrial firms ended the first quarter with faster growth in earnings, an acceleration that hid a widening split between companies under pressure from higher costs and others benefiting from rising oil prices and the global artificial intelligence boom.
—Bloomberg, 27 Apr. 2026
OpenAI, now valued at nearly $1 trillion following the success of ChatGPT, was established in 2015 as a charity dedicated to benefiting humanity.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
Before joining Daqo New Energy, Zhang was an executive at JinkoSolar, another Chinese firm that has been accused of benefiting from China’s repression of ethnic and religious minorities.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for benefiting
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The man appeared to ask Albee what was the point of helping him, the bodycam footage shows.—
Kellie Love,
Hartford Courant,
5 May 2026
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Four people were spotted helping carry the dress up the steps.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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Even the appearance of profiting from that position undermines public trust.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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One of New York’s oldest and most esteemed commercial galleries, Knoedler closed down in 2011 amid allegations of profiting from forgeries of paintings by Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko and others.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
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After availing himself of a free milk tea from Qwen, delivery driver Li Hao went back to his preferred AI.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2026
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Because those employees are in turn often availing themselves of Medi-Cal, Elhawary said, lawmakers see a logical path to taxing their employers in order to support the healthcare system at large.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Hill gave credit to the coaches for aiding in the preparation against San Diego’s lefties.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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The remaining three claims – retaliation, aiding and abetting retaliation, and breach of contract – were not against Baldoni personally.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
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“Benefiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benefiting. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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