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also benefitted
as in helped
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 benefited
German bonds, which benefited from a flight to safety earlier in the year , joined the rout, with the 30-year bund yield notching a 14-year high.
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Jenni Reid, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
In the first years of the 1800s, Hamilton argued for the maintenance of limits to immigration, claiming that, while immigration had benefited the nation in earlier decades, there were now enough Americans.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 2 Sep. 2025
Weintraub added that the project benefited from nearly a decade of experimenting with immersive formats, starting with Invisible (2016), one of the first long-form VR series.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
When the holiday began, unions benefited by having their shifts reduced from 12 hours to eight.
—Jill Ebstein, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
The Buckeyes benefited from a pair of penalties, including a face mask call on Colin Simmons that wiped out an incomplete pass on third-and-4.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2025
The Buckeyes benefitted from a pair of penalties, including a face-mask call on Colin Simmons that wiped out an incomplete pass on third-and-4.
—Joe Reedy, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
But those who own Subaru cars equipped with DriverFocus technology report its benefitted them and made driving safer, according to a new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Malinsky objected to the defense’s characterization in his own court filing, arguing that Torres had shown middling remorse and benefited from keeping the crime secret for a quarter-century, leading to the victim suffering an array of post-traumatic stress effects in the intervening years.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
Jenni Reid, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
In the first years of the 1800s, Hamilton argued for the maintenance of limits to immigration, claiming that, while immigration had benefited the nation in earlier decades, there were now enough Americans.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 2 Sep. 2025
Weintraub added that the project benefited from nearly a decade of experimenting with immersive formats, starting with Invisible (2016), one of the first long-form VR series.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
When the holiday began, unions benefited by having their shifts reduced from 12 hours to eight.
—Jill Ebstein, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
The Buckeyes benefited from a pair of penalties, including a face mask call on Colin Simmons that wiped out an incomplete pass on third-and-4.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2025
The Buckeyes benefitted from a pair of penalties, including a face-mask call on Colin Simmons that wiped out an incomplete pass on third-and-4.
—Joe Reedy, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
But those who own Subaru cars equipped with DriverFocus technology report its benefitted them and made driving safer, according to a new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Malinsky objected to the defense’s characterization in his own court filing, arguing that Torres had shown middling remorse and benefited from keeping the crime secret for a quarter-century, leading to the victim suffering an array of post-traumatic stress effects in the intervening years.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for benefited
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De Pablo’s own experiences have helped her blend aspects of her life into the fan-favorite family.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Its lack of visibility has not helped.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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The fire continues to spread aided by heavy fuel loading and topographic features, with areas of elevated winds seeing moderate to high fire activity.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The company's balance of margin expansion with the potential for faster topline growth — aided by AI adoption — should lead to strong earnings growth.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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Billionaire investor Jim Chanos, who predicted and profited from the collapse of Enron, warned financial fraud is already on the rise as a result of the AI boom.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
29 Aug. 2025
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Puerto Rico served as an entry point to the Americas for Spanish colonizers, who, as early as the 16th century, profited off sugarcane and tobacco grown there.—
Rebecca L. Rhoades,
Saveur,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Benefited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benefited. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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