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 Military spending is growing across the West, and private firms are benefiting. Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2025 Tickets are $10 for non-adult guests, free for hotel guests and non-guest children under age 12, with proceeds benefiting Give Kids the World, a nonprofit resort providing vacations to ill children and their families. Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025 Nothing is benefiting Argentina. Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025 Each year, locals gather for a day of friendly competition and community spirit, with proceeds benefiting the Lynchburg Humane Society. Abby Price, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025 Guiu taking up the striker role allowed Joao Pedro to play as a No 10, benefiting Chelsea in two ways. Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025 Behind the scenes, Gildan is likely benefiting from Comfort Colors' sourcing in the Western Hemisphere, Lu said. Alex Harring, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025 Borden is not the only town benefiting from the rails-to-trails program. Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Oct. 2025 The project, led by carbon removal company Terradot in collaboration with Microsoft, is testing how Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW) can remove CO₂ from the atmosphere while benefiting farmers. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
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Verb
  • As head coach Enzo Maresca made clear after the game, Palmer’s stardust will always be missed but Estevao is helping fill the void.
    Simon Johnson, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Vitello won the 2024 National Championship with the Tennessee Volunteers after helping the team turn around from missing the NCAA Tournament for more than a decade.
    Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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  • By aiding mariners, Airy believed, such measurements provided a tangible service to the state that the newfangled spectroscopy might not be able to match.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
  • City leaders have touted the extension as important to connecting many of the city’s entertainment, business and cultural landmarks and aiding the region’s growth and tourism.
    PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Still, certain teams are profiting from a particular game plan.
    The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The bets were allegedly all made with the intention of profiting off the scheme at the expense of the betting companies.
    Dan Gallo, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025

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“Benefiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benefiting. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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