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as in useful
providing service or assistance
a website that I've always found to be helpful for finding information on common medical problems
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2
as in beneficial
promoting or contributing to personal or social well-being
the teachers felt that it would be helpful to have more than one thesaurus in the classroom
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Try This Instead
Try This InsteadFor
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helpful comments
a helpful tool
helpful discussions
enjoyable discussions
inspirational discussions
fruitful discussions
valuable discussions
entertaining discussions
helpful people
helpful criticism
constructive criticism
productive criticism
honest criticism
thoughtful criticism
meaningful criticism
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Recent Examples of helpful
Dish soap can be a helpful force for working drain and eating at the clog.
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
The Arizona Department of Transportation has helpful tips for drivers who may get stuck in a dust storm while driving.
—Corina Vanek, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
Anna Barclay/Getty Images In Moody, the Court generally punted on the First Amendment question, but gave tech companies some helpful dicta (i.e., non-binding language) throughout the opinion.
—Mark Temnycky, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Anxiety can hinder so much of everyday life, but there are many helpful and safe ways to cope.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 23 June 2025
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
The Arizona Department of Transportation has helpful tips for drivers who may get stuck in a dust storm while driving.
—Corina Vanek, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
Anna Barclay/Getty Images In Moody, the Court generally punted on the First Amendment question, but gave tech companies some helpful dicta (i.e., non-binding language) throughout the opinion.
—Mark Temnycky, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Anxiety can hinder so much of everyday life, but there are many helpful and safe ways to cope.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helpful
Adjective
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This is what makes average household income so useful in this analysis of the wealthiest cities in Arkansas.—
Andrew DePietro,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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These are much more useful for decks and outdoor cleaning, because their strength and efficiency can actually lead to interior damage.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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Both experts say that dry brushing, the physical exfoliant that sloughs away dead skin cells, can be beneficial to keeping strawberry legs at bay.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
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Earlier research from 2013 also highlighted video games' ability to enhance problem-solving skills, suggesting video games are more beneficial to cognitive development than previously thought.—
George Toh,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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The odds backcourt mate Will Richard would hear his name called were not nearly as favorable.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2025
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One is known as the Brady database — a reference to the 1963 U.S. Supreme Court decision Brady vs. Maryland, which says prosecutors are required to turn over evidence that could be favorable to a defendant, including evidence of police misconduct.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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See my tips and best picks on how to protect yourself from identity theft at Cyberguy.com/IdentityTheft 10.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 July 2025
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But maybe, in an odd way, the timing is good, given the looming July 31 trade deadline.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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A week filled with fun videos of puppies trying to master the stairs and a friendly doggy neighbor making his rounds brightened our social media timelines, but a few of our readers' pet videos and pictures stood out.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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This is a guide that is both a friendly flower refresher course for the veteran gardener and a wonderful introduction to flowers for the novice.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
28 June 2025
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“Helpful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helpful. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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