have the benefit of

idiom

: to be helped by (something) : to be able to use (something)
Her judgment will be better when she has the benefit of more experience.

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Face coverings also have the benefit of shielding your identity from cameras and police surveillance. Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 9 Apr. 2025 Rattler, now with the New Orleans Saints, was good but didn’t have the benefit of good protection. Seth Emerson, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025 Teachers understand developmental markers from their training and experience and have the benefit of seeing students learn alongside others, which gives them a perspective that parents rarely see. Sari Factor, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 Importers who don’t have the benefit of de minimis have to go through customs paperwork and logistics challenges that can increase the price of a package by as much as $20 apiece, which significantly raises costs. Alana Semuels, TIME, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for have the benefit of

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“Have the benefit of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20the%20benefit%20of. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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