as in beneficial
promoting or contributing to personal or social well-being
the belief that participation in sports has a benefic influence on a young person
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Recent Examples of benefic
Independently, both Jupiter and Venus are benefic planets that promote love, fortune, and expanded opportunities.
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Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 14 Aug. 2017
Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 14 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for benefic
Adjective
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Rainfall will be mostly beneficial but poses a risk for dangerous debris flows over recent burn scars.—
James Bickerton,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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That rate is of an intensity that is beneficial and isn’t intense enough to start producing mud flows or a debris flow.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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All indications suggest the industry expects the Trump administration to be favorable toward autonomous trucking.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
3 Feb. 2025
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Forty-three percent of voters have a favorable opinion of the Republican Party.—
Steve Peoples,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The cash could be helpful as Dover’s leadership team considers further adjustments to its wide-ranging portfolio that focuses the company on more attractive end markets.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2025
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For people who have kids, having an emergency contact with legal residency status who has permission to pick them up from school can also be helpful.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Benefic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benefic. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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