have the benefit of
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: 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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Some have the benefit of age and are very, showcasing both Hokusetsu’s craftsmanship and more recently, the evolving sophistication of London’s sake audience.
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Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Without Maschmeyer, Ottawa does not have the benefit of rolling out a tandem.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Screening does have the benefit of detecting cancers at an early stage, when treatment is often more effective.
—Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Taxpayers and their advisors will need to rely on remaining guidance on partnership tax issues and, because of restrictions on new regulations, may not have the benefit of additional guidance on the change in enforcement methods and priorities.
—Joshua D. Smeltzer, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Without Maschmeyer, Ottawa does not have the benefit of rolling out a tandem.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Screening does have the benefit of detecting cancers at an early stage, when treatment is often more effective.
—Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Taxpayers and their advisors will need to rely on remaining guidance on partnership tax issues and, because of restrictions on new regulations, may not have the benefit of additional guidance on the change in enforcement methods and priorities.
—Joshua D. Smeltzer, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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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 19 Jun. 2025.
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