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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
Sophia Anwar, a candidate in the Democratic primary for the Precinct 6 Justice of the Peace position in Denton County, has benefited from SAAVETX’s efforts to collect data on South Asian voters.
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Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
That tax reduction is meaningful, and for years, many workers have benefited from it.
—Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
The Jalisco cartel benefited from an explosion of mini-cartels and gangs around the country over the past 20 years.
—Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
The project has also benefited from another growing luxury-market trend—discretion.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2026
Leavitt said Trump has chosen guests to emphasize his economic programs, including a couple who has benefited from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed last year, which allows workers to deduct income from tips and overtime from their annual incomes.
—Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 24 Feb. 2026
Palo Alto Networks was last down 3%, while Cloudflare, which benefited from recent Moltbot enthusiasm, dropped over 9%.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
Chaired for the fifth time by New York shoe designer Vanessa Noel, the event benefitted Hanover Charities, which is helping rebuild the homes destroyed by Hurricane Melissa.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
Even those who only completed part of the program still benefited from it — many left early to take on new employment opportunities or return to school.
—Steve Batchelor, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
That tax reduction is meaningful, and for years, many workers have benefited from it.
—Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
The Jalisco cartel benefited from an explosion of mini-cartels and gangs around the country over the past 20 years.
—Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
The project has also benefited from another growing luxury-market trend—discretion.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2026
Leavitt said Trump has chosen guests to emphasize his economic programs, including a couple who has benefited from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed last year, which allows workers to deduct income from tips and overtime from their annual incomes.
—Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 24 Feb. 2026
Palo Alto Networks was last down 3%, while Cloudflare, which benefited from recent Moltbot enthusiasm, dropped over 9%.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
Chaired for the fifth time by New York shoe designer Vanessa Noel, the event benefitted Hanover Charities, which is helping rebuild the homes destroyed by Hurricane Melissa.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
Even those who only completed part of the program still benefited from it — many left early to take on new employment opportunities or return to school.
—Steve Batchelor, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for benefited
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Lilley said the bill Graves helped write needs to be improved.—
Josh Funk,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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The Wolverines coughed up 14 total turnovers, which led to 14 points for the Gophers, and that helped Minnesota keep it closer.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
25 Feb. 2026
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For those who want to be extra cautious, Ponce suggested installing GPS trackers like the one that aided them in this investigation.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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Central Homicide Unit investigators recently began reexamining the prior investigation and were able to identify several potential leads and follow-up tasks, which have been aided by advances in forensic testing.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Benefited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benefited. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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