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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
Former President Barack Obama is calling on voters in Virginia to support a ballot measure this spring that would change the commonwealth's constitution and cause new congressional district boundaries benefiting Democrats to be used in this fall's midterm elections.
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Hunter Woodall, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Because the plea deals involve years of treatment, people continue benefiting from the programs even if no new participants enter them, Raven said.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
The organization is also accepting tips and additional donations, with all proceeds from the event benefiting Aurora Rapid Response and the Naperville Solidarity Network of ALMAS to support mutual aid and community efforts meant to help families affected by immigration enforcement.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Mulch blocks sunlight and retains soil moisture, which keeps weeds from growing while benefitting your plants.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 4 Mar. 2026
Instead of benefiting individual Coloradans and their families, TABOR is benefiting big business, like telecom, AI, and other tech companies.
—Sean Camacho, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
Miller’s floral arrangements will be auctioned, with proceeds benefiting the garden club’s service projects.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
But in this war, as in the 12-day war last year, Israel and the United States are obviously benefiting from intelligence from some Iranians themselves, who are willing to risk their lives to help bring down the Islamic Republic.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
The project is also benefitting from $200 million worth of state and local grants, tax abatements and exemptions, and a 10-year contract with the Pentagon.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026
Hunter Woodall, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Because the plea deals involve years of treatment, people continue benefiting from the programs even if no new participants enter them, Raven said.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
The organization is also accepting tips and additional donations, with all proceeds from the event benefiting Aurora Rapid Response and the Naperville Solidarity Network of ALMAS to support mutual aid and community efforts meant to help families affected by immigration enforcement.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Mulch blocks sunlight and retains soil moisture, which keeps weeds from growing while benefitting your plants.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 4 Mar. 2026
Instead of benefiting individual Coloradans and their families, TABOR is benefiting big business, like telecom, AI, and other tech companies.
—Sean Camacho, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
Miller’s floral arrangements will be auctioned, with proceeds benefiting the garden club’s service projects.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
But in this war, as in the 12-day war last year, Israel and the United States are obviously benefiting from intelligence from some Iranians themselves, who are willing to risk their lives to help bring down the Islamic Republic.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
The project is also benefitting from $200 million worth of state and local grants, tax abatements and exemptions, and a 10-year contract with the Pentagon.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for benefiting
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The vocalist credited his love for Boston’s original frontman Brad Delp and his desire to sing along with him on the radio for helping to develop his own singing voice.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Mojtaba was born in 1969 in the holy Shi'ite city of Mashhad and grew up as his father was helping lead the opposition to the Shah.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Our public utilities are too essential, and the stakes are too high, for Hoosiers to be in the dark about how an out-of-state, trillion-dollar Wall Street firm is profiting from their bills.—
Matt Parr,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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The murkiness of Acquisition Logistics’ involvement in El Paso is hardly an exception among many of the companies profiting from the border-security gold rush.—
Garrett M. Graff,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 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 bodies of the three women were found in multiple locations within Wayne County – which encompasses the popular tourist destination Torrey – on March 4, according to the Utah Department of Public Safety (DPS), which is aiding in the investigation.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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The department is in direct contact with and aiding nearly 500 American citizens with travel out of Israel.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Benefiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benefiting. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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