benefiting

variants also benefitting
Definition of benefitingnext
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

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Recent Examples of benefiting But Mizuho expects demand for meat to remain strong, benefiting Tyson. Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026 The new development will increase property tax income for the village and bring potentially up to 150 new residents, benefiting the local economy, the infosheet said. Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026 One of the top complaints was the Senate’s proposal to use $25 million of that money to increase tax credits benefiting private school families. Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoman, 25 Mar. 2026 Any friendly decision the CFTC makes on this industry could end up financially benefiting the president’s family as well. Ken Sweet, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026 Other campuses, including West Park High School and Oakmont High School, are also benefiting from similar upgrades funded by developer fees. Conor McGill, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026 The manufacturing process has been continuously refined over 30 years, with each engine program benefiting from prior lessons. Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 18 Mar. 2026 So alongside the development of all these new drugs, nephrologists have been thinking about ways to increase awareness about chronic kidney disease so more people can begin benefiting from these medications, says Giovanni Strippoli, a nephrologist at the University of Bari in Italy. Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026 Other firms focused on women’s sports are benefiting as well. Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 16 Mar. 2026
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  • The Carolinas, with Charlotte at the center, are now seen nationally as a rising hub that’s helping expand that supply.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
  • After helping Sweden win the goal medal at the world junior championships in January, Frondell finished strong with Djurgardens, scoring in 10 of 18 regular-season games before his team was eliminated Saturday in a first-round playoff series.
    Matt Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
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  • The logic appeared to be that, if AI behemoths are going to train their models on Disney IP without permission, the company might as well start profiting and learning from it.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Texas law broadly prohibits betting money or other things of value on card games, operating a gambling place or profiting from one.
    Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 19 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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  • The agents stood together, chatting, and not directing passengers or aiding in the formation of the line.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Photos and data collected by app users all over the world are aiding scientists studying the health of species.
    David Pogue, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026

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“Benefiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benefiting. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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