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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These issues are very complicated, and Special Envoy Witkoff's direct communication today was a step forward in achieving a mutually beneficial outcome.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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While giving up a run was frustrating, that one at-bat proved beneficial in helping Canning and Torrens realize the St. Louis lineup was waiting on his offspeed pitches.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Weekly, relative strength and seasonality are both favorable.—
Bill Sarubbi,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Conditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnel clouds.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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While many are helpful for blocking ads, finding the best deals or checking grammar errors, some can end up doing more harm than good.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Also a kitchen scale or coffee scale is helpful for precise measurements of both grounds and water.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Benefic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benefic. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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