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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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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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Recent Examples of helpful
Having more money and more time to find a new place would be hugely helpful to Suriel.
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Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Now, a team of scientists in Switzerland has made progress in the quest to invent helpful robots that can act on complex instruction from humans.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
This model is staged with furniture and some belongings, which is really helpful for visualizing what small living in this home actually looks like.
—Adam Williams
april 23, New Atlas, 23 Apr. 2026
Find that distinct point of view, and again, make it about being helpful to others.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Now, a team of scientists in Switzerland has made progress in the quest to invent helpful robots that can act on complex instruction from humans.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
This model is staged with furniture and some belongings, which is really helpful for visualizing what small living in this home actually looks like.
—Adam Williams
april 23, New Atlas, 23 Apr. 2026
Find that distinct point of view, and again, make it about being helpful to others.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for helpful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helpful
Adjective
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There is some evidence that psilocybin may be useful to treat depression in some people, but there have been just a few clinical trials.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
24 Apr. 2026
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There’s a useful map of the world’s critical chokepoints here.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Two mutually beneficial actions are urgently needed from Washington, the ambassador suggested.—
Trudy Rubin,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Too Much Mulch Might Be Blocking Moisture Mulch is beneficial to help retain moisture in the soil so it can be absorbed by plant roots.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
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Its conservative majority could throw out a requirement under the Voting Rights Act that in areas with a large minority population, mapmakers draw districts that are more favorable to the election of minority candidates.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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In a February 2025 Reuters poll, the two men reaped more favorable ratings than anyone else among the 10 wealthiest Americans.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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Here are The Denver Post’s 20 best fits remaining for the Broncos through rounds four, five, six, seven and beyond, if Denver indeed wants to have a good day Saturday.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Just being able to be available every single day and also just bring energy and be a good clubhouse guy.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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In the absence of the federal government incentivizing companies to make more environmentally friendly choices, state and/or local policies may also offer a way forward.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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The two coastal towns are about eight miles apart; however, Lewes’s public beach is considered more family-friendly because of its calm bay waters.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Helpful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helpful. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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