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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
This time, gold is benefiting from rising geopolitical tensions.
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John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
After his choice of wrestling garb garnered significant attention and support, King released a t-shirt benefiting a non-profit organization in California.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Previous voucher proposals would have barred members of the Legislature or their relatives from benefitting from the program.
—Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
The event raises money for the Division’s Scholarship Foundation, benefitting graduating seniors in the San Diego Unified School District.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Stocks have risen the past week on bets that Takaichi will hold office for a long time and push shareholder-friendly policies benefiting the tech and defense sectors, even as some analysts caution against overreach.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The awards encompassed all arms of the festival’s industry sections, encompassing CineMart, Darkroom, Lightroom and Safe Harbour, benefiting projects in all stages of development.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
It’s clearly aimed at moderating, or humanizing, his long-standing image of benefiting socially, financially and politically from his ties to the wealthy Getty family.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
Fellow industrial Club name Dover was another name benefiting from Wednesday’s rotation, with shares up nearly 3%.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
After his choice of wrestling garb garnered significant attention and support, King released a t-shirt benefiting a non-profit organization in California.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Previous voucher proposals would have barred members of the Legislature or their relatives from benefitting from the program.
—Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
The event raises money for the Division’s Scholarship Foundation, benefitting graduating seniors in the San Diego Unified School District.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Stocks have risen the past week on bets that Takaichi will hold office for a long time and push shareholder-friendly policies benefiting the tech and defense sectors, even as some analysts caution against overreach.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The awards encompassed all arms of the festival’s industry sections, encompassing CineMart, Darkroom, Lightroom and Safe Harbour, benefiting projects in all stages of development.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
It’s clearly aimed at moderating, or humanizing, his long-standing image of benefiting socially, financially and politically from his ties to the wealthy Getty family.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
Fellow industrial Club name Dover was another name benefiting from Wednesday’s rotation, with shares up nearly 3%.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for benefiting
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The polysaccharides found in certain species, such as snow mushroom (Tremella fuciformis), work in a similar way to hyaluronic acid by helping the skin attract and maintain moisture while supporting the skin barrier.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Those characterizations outraged his family and Democratic politicians, who pointed to bystander videos showing Pretti helping a woman who had been pushed by an ICE agent and holding only his camera.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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By contrast, Rieder has spent his career as a hands-on, daily participant in the global bond markets, as a trader and asset manager, expert at parsing and profiting from the central bank’s cues.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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Who are the individuals who are profiting from the sale of Chicago’s parking meters?—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 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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She was also charged with concealing and aiding a fugitive, but that charge was later dropped.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Choose Iowa gives food banks more options A state program bringing together farmers and consumers also has played a role in aiding food banks.—
F. Amanda Tugade,
Des Moines Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Benefiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benefiting. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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