1
as in advantage
a thing that helps
it would be a real benefit if you could keep track of what you have already bought
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2
as in boon
something that provides happiness or does good for a person or thing
the meal service is a great benefit to invalids and the elderly
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as in to help
to provide with something useful or desirable
his summer internship benefited him in two ways: by giving him some tuition funds and by offering vital work experience
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Recent Examples of benefit
Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025
Train the brain To maximize the benefits of balance training, combine it with mental tasks.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
Samantha Subin, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025
Democrats said the tax cut would mostly benefit the affluent, with most people living on low and middle incomes seeing a roughly $70 annual benefit.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
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Noun
For example, many probationary workers received termination letters saying they’d been fired for cause; while that characterization doesn’t generally prevent workers from getting benefits, the government may use it as a reason to dispute a benefits application, Stettner said.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025
Train the brain To maximize the benefits of balance training, combine it with mental tasks.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
Broadcom has benefited from the AI boom that has swept Wall Street since the launch of ChatGPT, with shares more than doubling in 2024.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025
Democrats said the tax cut would mostly benefit the affluent, with most people living on low and middle incomes seeing a roughly $70 annual benefit.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for benefit
Noun
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These early experiments illustrated one of geothermal’s key advantages: it can be used for both electricity and heating, which collectively account for around thirty-eight per cent of global climate emissions.—
Brent Crane,
The New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2025
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That gave Sporting a man advantage for 44 minutes, including stoppage time.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
2 Mar. 2025
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The solid-state aspect enables low latency beam direction control (in the order of microseconds) which is a boon for these applications.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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But in a welcome boon for a parched region, two more storms will follow within the week — one Monday, another Wednesday, according to the NWS.—
Sam Schulz,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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After writhing on the ground for a few minutes, Irving was helped to the free-throw line and channeled his inner Kobe: Chills.—
Stan Son,
The Athletic,
5 Mar. 2025
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Understanding where each supplier fits helps determine the right risk mitigation strategies.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Risk-on assets such as stocks and cryptocurrency sank Monday after Trump refused to pardon Canada and Mexico from a hefty 25% duty on all goods imported from both countries.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2025
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If enacted, the federal government directly buying up crypto assets would be a first, signaling a major shift in fiscal strategy.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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If there's a ripple effect because of that, then that's a blessing.—
F. Amanda Tugade,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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That’s on a separate track from the review of the merger review, which needs the FCC’s blessing to approve the transfer of broadcast licenses.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Students running late may avail themselves of a police-motorcycle escort.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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And then other things avail themselves and the cast comes together.—
Todd Gilchrist,
Variety,
3 Jan. 2025
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Starmer presented Trump with a significant gift ahead of his trip, announcing on Tuesday that Britain would hike its defense spending to 2.5% by 2027, and to 3% by the middle of the next decade.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
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Thanks to the Warren and Augusta Hume Foundation gift, the program will be free in the fall of 2025.—
Lauren Smith,
Orlando Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Now, in order to help Ao Bing’s soul recover his tangible body, Ne Zha will have to hide his identity as a demon, overcome multiple obstacles to become an immortal, and obtain a miraculous elixir to aid his pal.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2025
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To aid with this decision, the National Academies of Medicine (NAM) undertook a review of the evidence for the benefits and harms of moderate drinking.—
Avery Hurt,
Discover Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Benefit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benefit. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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