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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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 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
The food’s good, the drinks at the bar are cold (and potent), the staff is friendly and helpful.
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Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2025
Voice interfaces operate with limited screen space or none at all, so clarity, brevity and helpful fallback logic are essential.
—Shiva Chandrashekher, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
How to Regulate Your Cortisol Levels Incorporating habits that can reduce and regulate cortisol levels can be helpful for your overall stress levels.
—Helen Carefoot, Verywell Health, 16 May 2025
The Nuggets’ second-year wing was sidelined down the stretch of the regular season with injury, but seemed like a candidate at some point to offer helpful minutes, one of the only shooters (35% from 3in 2024-25) with upside on Denver’s bench.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 May 2025
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Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2025
Voice interfaces operate with limited screen space or none at all, so clarity, brevity and helpful fallback logic are essential.
—Shiva Chandrashekher, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
How to Regulate Your Cortisol Levels Incorporating habits that can reduce and regulate cortisol levels can be helpful for your overall stress levels.
—Helen Carefoot, Verywell Health, 16 May 2025
The Nuggets’ second-year wing was sidelined down the stretch of the regular season with injury, but seemed like a candidate at some point to offer helpful minutes, one of the only shooters (35% from 3in 2024-25) with upside on Denver’s bench.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helpful
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The original system has evolved significantly since its introduction, with specialized needles now available including the Fast Pour, which is especially useful at restaurants, and Vintage needles designed for older corks.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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By David Kessler Ever since the pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk realized that GLP-1 drugs were useful for more than diabetes, doctors and researchers have struggled to answer a deceptively simple question: Who should be taking them?—
David Kessler,
The Atlantic,
13 May 2025
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Torres and Mings offer beneficial attributes to Villa and the debate between who should start is nuanced and, quite simply, on a game-by-game basis.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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Based on these findings, Ahmed and Dr. Jeffrey Gordon from the Washington University at St. Louis developed a treatment that incorporates beneficial gut bugs that could be easily dispensed into food products by local producers.—
Charlotte Hu,
Time,
14 May 2025
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The administration is sounding like mercantilists, maximizing the nation’s wealth by increasing exports and minimizing imports, essentially creating a favorable balance of trade.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
9 May 2025
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What often occurs is that teams with favorable odds to land the top pick ultimately end up settling for a later selection within the top 10.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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So there’s always lines that are news to me and in a good way.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
5 May 2025
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There is also a good smattering of creations from Louis Vuitton, which is the show’s lead sponsor and where Virgil Abloh served as creative director of men’s collections and was succeeded by Pharrell Williams.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
5 May 2025
Adjective
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During public remarks in 2022, Justice Elena Kagan – one of the court’s three liberal justices − spoke out against sweeping injunctions and the ability of challengers to find one friendly judge to issue such an order.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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Hussain has a friendly, reassuring presence, making the already-simple recipes even less intimidating.—
Katie Rife,
EW.com,
11 May 2025
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“Helpful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helpful. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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