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 Cleveland Guardians players, including Brayan Rocchio and Gabriel Arias, joined Minnesota Twin Pablo Lopez and former star Carlos Baerga for an autograph event benefiting the American Red Cross Venezuelan Relief Fund. Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Biggest gainer is the Nasdaq, benefiting from strength in semiconductor names including SK Hynix . Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 July 2026 Jenny Lee cinnamon swirl bread is one of the businesses benefiting from the event. Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 19 July 2026 Nevertheless, the couple found an innovative way to continue benefiting from the trailer financially. Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026 In 1984, for example, the Mississippi Supreme Court rejected a power company’s condemnation action because the transmission line in question would have run from Mississippi into Louisiana without benefiting any Mississippi customers. Aaron Walayat, The Conversation, 16 July 2026 El Sayed peddled the claim that Stevens was bought by corporate interests and Israeli lobbyists, whereas Stevens insisted her primary opponent was benefiting from advertising money spent by the Republican Party. David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 13 July 2026 Each adviser who contributes is benefiting from their peers doing the same, Pennington says. Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 10 July 2026 In both cases, the FARC and the military acknowledged responsibility and received alternative sentences that did not include prison time but required them to carry out projects benefiting victims. ABC News, 9 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for benefiting
Verb
  • As far as summer jobs go, helping to maintain the Oakland Cemetery is a pretty cool one, even in this heat.
    Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 21 July 2026
  • In 2026, the screen itself is increasingly helping make that happen.
    David Deal, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • Thus, the decision to charge access is akin to the president’s family profiting off his position as leader of the free world.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026
  • Restricting officials from issuing or profiting from digital assets could strengthen the CLARITY Act.
    Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Smaller children from a nearby elementary school were availing themselves of climbers, slides, and beams.
    Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Verb
  • Five others have been arrested and charged in connection with the murder, including two people accused of aiding Johnson evade investigators, the sheriff's office said.
    Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • Additionally, hazelnuts are high in L-arginine, an amino acid that promotes nitric oxide production, aiding blood vessel regulation and helping maintain healthy blood pressure.
    Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 22 July 2026

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“Benefiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benefiting. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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