1
as in advantages
a thing that helps
it would be a real benefit if you could keep track of what you have already bought
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as in blessings
something that provides happiness or does good for a person or thing
the meal service is a great benefit to invalids and the elderly
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as in helps
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 benefits
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
Morgan Stanley’s 2026 financial benefits study reported that 56% of employees say financial stress adversely impacts their work life, and a full 80% of business leaders believe these worries negatively affect work.
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Dr. Erika Rasure,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
When Calumet City passed its welcoming city ordinance in 2017, the policy stated city departments would not condition the provision of city services or benefits based on an individual’s immigration status.
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Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Starting watermelon seeds indoors offer several benefits like producing a longer, earlier harvest, but the downside is that this method requires lots of room and time commitment.
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Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
They’ve been given temporary residency permits and support, including accommodation or help to get housing, social welfare benefits, medical care and access to schools.
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Lorne Cook,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Fewer studies; benefits appear less consistent.
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Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
26 June 2026
But de Liedekerke stressed that the potential benefits of regenerative agriculture go beyond climate change.
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Jasmin Sykes,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
The budget shows salaries and benefits going up more than $300,000 and services and supplies going down nearly $200,000.
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Nina Burns,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
That status benefits both Google’s internal AI efforts and helps win outside customers — a lucrative one-two punch that figures into Jim Cramer’s admiration for the stock.
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Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
27 June 2026
And this benefits others as well.
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Jd Linville,
Variety,
27 June 2026
The annual event benefits the Eagles Autism Foundation, which supports autism research.
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Charlie Carballo,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
If too many people conclude that the innovation economy only benefits a narrow group of companies and regions, trust in both capitalism and technology will continue to erode.
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Steve Case,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
The proposal comes as Boyle Heights continues to grapple with tensions over displacement and who benefits from development.
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Alejandra Molina,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
The authors closely studied the relationship between Heliconius and pollen to see what health benefits the butterflies gained from their diets.
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Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Connecticut lawmakers between 2005 and 2010 directed nonpartisan researchers to produce several reports on the top employers of people who receive — or whose children receive — Medicaid benefits through the HUSKY program.
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Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
Noun
For super fans, this combination has powerful psychological benefits.
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Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
Morgan Stanley’s 2026 financial benefits study reported that 56% of employees say financial stress adversely impacts their work life, and a full 80% of business leaders believe these worries negatively affect work.
—
Dr. Erika Rasure,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
When Calumet City passed its welcoming city ordinance in 2017, the policy stated city departments would not condition the provision of city services or benefits based on an individual’s immigration status.
—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Starting watermelon seeds indoors offer several benefits like producing a longer, earlier harvest, but the downside is that this method requires lots of room and time commitment.
—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
They’ve been given temporary residency permits and support, including accommodation or help to get housing, social welfare benefits, medical care and access to schools.
—
Lorne Cook,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Fewer studies; benefits appear less consistent.
—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
26 June 2026
But de Liedekerke stressed that the potential benefits of regenerative agriculture go beyond climate change.
—
Jasmin Sykes,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
The budget shows salaries and benefits going up more than $300,000 and services and supplies going down nearly $200,000.
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Nina Burns,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Verb
The environment around Faugères, which benefits from the dry north wind off the Massif Central, certainly permits organic farming.
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Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
That status benefits both Google’s internal AI efforts and helps win outside customers — a lucrative one-two punch that figures into Jim Cramer’s admiration for the stock.
—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
27 June 2026
And this benefits others as well.
—
Jd Linville,
Variety,
27 June 2026
The annual event benefits the Eagles Autism Foundation, which supports autism research.
—
Charlie Carballo,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
If too many people conclude that the innovation economy only benefits a narrow group of companies and regions, trust in both capitalism and technology will continue to erode.
—
Steve Case,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
The proposal comes as Boyle Heights continues to grapple with tensions over displacement and who benefits from development.
—
Alejandra Molina,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
The authors closely studied the relationship between Heliconius and pollen to see what health benefits the butterflies gained from their diets.
—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Connecticut lawmakers between 2005 and 2010 directed nonpartisan researchers to produce several reports on the top employers of people who receive — or whose children receive — Medicaid benefits through the HUSKY program.
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Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for benefits
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Those cost advantages, Schackart said, allow Google to charge about 20% to 30% less for excess compute capacity, which is attracting AI unicorns to Google’s offerings, including its cloud business and enterprise services.
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For example, a 529 plan can offer unmatched tax advantages for education savings, while a custodial brokerage account gives greater flexibility to use funds for major milestones, like a first home or general financial support.
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Enjoy a second cup of your morning brew and count your blessings.
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Tallulah Gorge State Park Along the border between Georgia and South Carolina sits Tallulah Falls, a small town abounding in natural blessings.
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Every additional dataset helps the robot improve its ability to manipulate objects like a human hand.
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Detecting those compounds helps scientists determine whether the ingredients and conditions necessary for life ever existed beyond our planet.
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The union that crafted the proposal responded last week by proposing a legislative alternative that would create a 2% tax on billionaire’s assets.
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Many of the Silicon Valley tech moguls who oppose the measure have already moved their assets to other states or threatened to do so to avoid the possible tax.
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The sequel to Supergiant’s popular roguelite stars a new character and all kinds of new gameplay mechanics and magical boons.
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The landscape is fraught, but Allium cofounder Chan believes that, for the survivors, increased institutional interest in crypto and the rise of AI are potential boons.
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After the league’s commercial backers have called dibs, the postseason avails begin trading in the upfront; whatever’s left is sold in scatter, and nearly always at a premium over the prices set in the spring bazaar.
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The best keys are the suites with terraces, offering ample lounging space whenever a rain-free London day avails.
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Nor slashing domestic draft bonuses from last year’s payout of $401 million to $200 million.
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Since the Labour Party took office in 2024, average weekly pay, adjusted for inflation and excluding bonuses, has inched up less than 1% to £494 ($651), according to the UK statistics office — hardly better than the growth since 2019.
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An appeals court in April sentenced Yoon’s wife, Kim Keon Hee, to four years in prison after convicting her on various charges, including receiving luxury gifts from a Unification Church official.
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To surrender to those gifts, as Rowland put it, was to shatter boundaries that had previously kept Black artists segregated to genre and medium.
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