benefiting

variants also benefitting
present participle of benefit
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 Charlize Theron had plenty to celebrate at the sixth annual Block Party benefiting the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project (CTAOP) on Saturday night. — Lilly Workneh, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2026 That guaranteed the teams with revenue, with brokers benefiting from a markup for popular games but taking the risk that tickets to less popular games would sell at a loss, or not at all. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026 Ella has also spoken about benefiting from her parents’ status in the industry. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2026 Mitsui generates revenue mainly in dollars, benefiting from a weak yen. — Lisa Kim, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026 Japan, too, is benefitting further up the supply chain by making semiconductor manufacturing equipment for many of these Asian economies, Barclays said. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026 As with companies like Imax and Sphere, Cosm is benefiting from rising demand for immersive entertainment in the years since Covid. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026 Per the plan, the gift amount will establish an endowment designed to support the program in perpetuity, thereby benefiting generations of students. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026 That was almost derailed Sunday at home in their season opener, even after benefiting from a first-half call that erased a New Orleans Saints touchdown. — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for benefiting
Verb
  • Whole Foods is providing additional flowers, helping Petals with Promise reach even more people after the outdoor growing season ends.
    — Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The adaptation arrives at the original series’ 10th anniversary, a show many credit with helping bring K-drama to global audiences.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • United Nations experts, the United States and Congo's government have in the past accused Rwanda of profiting off Congo’s minerals in exchange for its support to the rebels, which Rwanda denies.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Major Asian economies are profiting from growing global demand for AI as their manufacturing sectors build the high-end equipment needed for a worldwide data center boom, economists said.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026
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  • The No campaign is arguing that language that opens the door to data center developers availing themselves of the streamlined CEQA system.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Too many developers right now are taking the position that their primary obligation is to pay for connecting their projects to the existing grid and then availing themselves of existing power supplies.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • Those convicted of aiding suicide in Canada can face up to 14 years in prison.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Millard was charged with aiding a felon, and Wallace was charged with first-degree intentional homicide.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 23 Sep. 2026

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“Benefiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benefiting. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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