: 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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Severe Pruning Pruning tomato plants can be helpful in promoting air flow and fruit production, but removing too many leaves at one time can cause the plant to protect its remaining leaves by curling them in response.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
Side steps, monster walks, and squats are helpful knee exercises.
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Oat milk contains around 2 grams of fiber, which is helpful for those looking to ensure fiber is in most snacks or meals, but can also contain thickeners, gums, sugars or salt.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
Side steps, monster walks, and squats are helpful knee exercises.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 29 May 2026
Oat milk contains around 2 grams of fiber, which is helpful for those looking to ensure fiber is in most snacks or meals, but can also contain thickeners, gums, sugars or salt.
—Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Search engines are increasingly prioritizing helpful, people-first content.
—Boris Dzhingarov, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for helpful
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“Helpful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/helpful. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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