1
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
Developing that trust within their work was helpful during the emotional final scene.
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Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 21 June 2025
Even a small amount of weight loss may be helpful in decreasing joint pain.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 20 June 2025
Holder explains that water therapy tends to be helpful because buoyancy reduces stress on the joints and makes muscle training easier.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 20 June 2025
Our interactions with the customer support staff were polite, and the team members were helpful.
—PC Magazine, 20 June 2025
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Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 21 June 2025
Even a small amount of weight loss may be helpful in decreasing joint pain.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 20 June 2025
Holder explains that water therapy tends to be helpful because buoyancy reduces stress on the joints and makes muscle training easier.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 20 June 2025
Our interactions with the customer support staff were polite, and the team members were helpful.
—PC Magazine, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helpful
Adjective
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Additionally, tax-loss harvesting, or selling investments that have lost value to offset gains, can be a useful strategy to reduce your taxable income.—
Prasanna Kumar,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Nate Williams, Rockets (NG) Williams has a $2.2 million deal for the coming season that doesn’t guarantee until opening night, which means the Rockets are likely to drag this out all summer and see if his contract is useful for aggregation in a salary match.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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Experts say any walking is beneficial, but intervals may boost fitness and break plateaus.—
Cathy Cassata,
Health,
19 June 2025
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Guidelines that distinguish between AI as a learning tool and AI as a substitute for learning are beneficial to both teachers and students.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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Hinton, the son of former All-Pro lineman Chris Hinton, has favorable genes.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
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The players are pushing to revamp the current revenue-sharing system to be more favorable for them, one that gives them a bigger share of money coming in from the new NBA media deal and the independent Ion pact.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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That looks like a pretty good bet to me, going forward.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
24 June 2025
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What Aggarwal does best is to blend traditional Indian craftsmanship with modern designs, and this collection was no different — with his modern reinterpretations of vintage Banarasi textiles.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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At Ligon Dental Group, the practice his family began in 1978, Dr. Ligon maintains uncompromising standards alongside a friendly demeanor.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
15 June 2025
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Yes, at the end our decision was not to bring him to the friendly games.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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“Helpful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helpful. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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