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
Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
The state agency, which is in charge of the unemployment program, will be required to search its archives and locate the people denied benefits and obtain their payment information in order to send out unemployment benefits they were denied, according to the order.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Amazon is ending its Prime Invitee Program, which allowed members to share shipping benefits with people outside their household.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
Turmeric contains the active compound curcumin, which is responsible for many of its health benefits.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
However, not all research has come to the same conclusion here, and the effects and benefits may vary according to the regularity of exposure, type of exercise, or between athletes and average Joes.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2025
An independent Life Cycle Assessment by Minviro confirmed the environmental benefits.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Who benefits, and at what cost?
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Common sense means changing a dysfunctional and overly expensive health care system that benefits insurance companies and lobbyists.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Another reason to prune later is because the dead foliage benefits the roots by providing insulation during the winter.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
The factory is a throwback to a pre-Rust Belt America, providing ~200 jobs, endless pride, and a stimulus that benefits the rest of the local economy.
—Katherine Laidlaw, HubSpot, 5 Sep. 2025
This benefits Apple as Google pays the company billions per year to be the default search engine on iPhones.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
The annual fundraiser, which benefits the Museum at FIT, was sponsored by Bloomingdale’s and serves as an unofficial kick-off for the fall fashion season in New York.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Here's how much and who benefits.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
This allowed McBee to receive $2,605,943 in federal crop insurance benefits and $552,980 in federal crop insurance premium subsidies.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
The state agency, which is in charge of the unemployment program, will be required to search its archives and locate the people denied benefits and obtain their payment information in order to send out unemployment benefits they were denied, according to the order.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Amazon is ending its Prime Invitee Program, which allowed members to share shipping benefits with people outside their household.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
Turmeric contains the active compound curcumin, which is responsible for many of its health benefits.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
However, not all research has come to the same conclusion here, and the effects and benefits may vary according to the regularity of exposure, type of exercise, or between athletes and average Joes.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2025
An independent Life Cycle Assessment by Minviro confirmed the environmental benefits.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
SpaceX additionally benefits from billions of dollars in contracts from NASA and the Department of Defense by providing launch services for classified satellites and other payloads.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Who benefits, and at what cost?
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Common sense means changing a dysfunctional and overly expensive health care system that benefits insurance companies and lobbyists.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Another reason to prune later is because the dead foliage benefits the roots by providing insulation during the winter.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
The factory is a throwback to a pre-Rust Belt America, providing ~200 jobs, endless pride, and a stimulus that benefits the rest of the local economy.
—Katherine Laidlaw, HubSpot, 5 Sep. 2025
This benefits Apple as Google pays the company billions per year to be the default search engine on iPhones.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
The annual fundraiser, which benefits the Museum at FIT, was sponsored by Bloomingdale’s and serves as an unofficial kick-off for the fall fashion season in New York.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Here's how much and who benefits.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for benefits
Noun
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This design offers several potential advantages.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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For smaller teams, this approach offers notable advantages.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, in unseasonably hot Seattle, McKayla Coyle has been finding blessings on television.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
29 Aug. 2025
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King Swiftie in the building, giving you all of my blessings.—
Katie Atkinson,
Billboard,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Don Felder, a second cousin who now helps manage Gibson’s estate and legacy, grew up hearing her tell stories breaking the barriers in tennis and then in golf.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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For many perennials, occasional division helps keep them healthy and maximizes their flower power.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Do Now For users who still had assets in the wallet on July 7, the options are limited.—
Chris Groshong,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The thing is, rarely (if at all) have the Norwegians had assets as elite and deadly as Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The analyst also pointed to Kinross' debt reduction efforts and strong cash returns as other potential boons for the stock.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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And given how the likes of Meta are racing to snap up top talent—sometimes with $100 million bonuses—the loss of key personnel could fatally affect a business’s ability to grow and innovate.—
Tiz Gambacorta,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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For comparison, Paris last summer was the first time Jamaica paid out bonuses at an Olympics.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Friends have been stopping by and sending little gifts.—
Sarah Jones,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Hoffman, who died in March 2023, previously left a record breaking donation to the ALS Association as well as sizable gifts to the University of Cincinnati and other institutions.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
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Unfortunately, in the United States, common sense often takes a back seat, and our litigation system is abused to turn personal injuries into financial windfalls.—
Carrie Lukas,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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These foundations will wield tremendous power, especially as their windfalls contrast with catastrophic cuts to the social safety net like those in the GOP's Big Beautiful Bill.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Benefits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benefits. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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