: of service or assistance : useful
a helpful neighbor
helpful advice
just trying to be helpful
helpfulness
noun
Examples of helpful in a Sentence
A helpful neighbor shoveled our walkway.
a kind and helpful person
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Here’s where a large mirror display can be helpful in an open floor space: to set off a bar.
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Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025
Also, cell phone chargers for automobiles can be helpful after the storm.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 July 2025
These and other helpful travel accessories are on sale ahead of Prime Day, including portable chargers, packing cubes, and more.
—Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2025
Miss Manners agrees that ultimatums with friends can be awkward, but in this case, a time limit would have been helpful.
—Judith Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2025
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Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025
Also, cell phone chargers for automobiles can be helpful after the storm.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 July 2025
These and other helpful travel accessories are on sale ahead of Prime Day, including portable chargers, packing cubes, and more.
—Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2025
Miss Manners agrees that ultimatums with friends can be awkward, but in this case, a time limit would have been helpful.
—Judith Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2025
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“Helpful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/helpful. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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