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also benefitted
as in helped
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 benefited
The central allegation in the Dallas County case is that Morris and Gateway Church benefitted financially from concealing the abuse of Clemishire, and that the church deliberately issued false statements about the circumstances after Clemishire came forward with the allegations.
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2026
In the ’90s and 2000s, under Senegalese presidents Abdou Diouf and Abdoulaye Wade, who extended Leopold Senghor’s vision of art as statecraft, Dak’Art benefited from government backing not just as a matter of policy but because these presidents understood that culture mattered.
—Smooth Nzewi, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
And Kansas City has long benefited from that power.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Oracle has benefited from the AI boom but investors have been wary about how much the company is spending.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Despite the snow drought, the Black River benefited from a wet fall, researchers found.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Griffin spent the full four years at Boca Raton Community High School—and greatly benefited from a highly intellectual, tech-savvy environment in an area best known for attracting beach-loving tourists and retirees.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Historically, Japan has benefited from a weak yen because of its giant exports, exemplified in autos and electronics.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
The analyst also noted that Expedia has benefited more broadly from a series of key product investments over the past two years, in addition to a refresh of management priorities.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2026
In the ’90s and 2000s, under Senegalese presidents Abdou Diouf and Abdoulaye Wade, who extended Leopold Senghor’s vision of art as statecraft, Dak’Art benefited from government backing not just as a matter of policy but because these presidents understood that culture mattered.
—Smooth Nzewi, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
And Kansas City has long benefited from that power.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Oracle has benefited from the AI boom but investors have been wary about how much the company is spending.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Despite the snow drought, the Black River benefited from a wet fall, researchers found.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Griffin spent the full four years at Boca Raton Community High School—and greatly benefited from a highly intellectual, tech-savvy environment in an area best known for attracting beach-loving tourists and retirees.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Historically, Japan has benefited from a weak yen because of its giant exports, exemplified in autos and electronics.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
The analyst also noted that Expedia has benefited more broadly from a series of key product investments over the past two years, in addition to a refresh of management priorities.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for benefited
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Croatia started pushing back in the second half, and Orlando City forward Marco Pasalic helped set up the attack that drew the game level at 1-1 in the 84th minute.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Like Missouri edge Zion Young (our pick at this spot in the first mock), Clemson’s TJ Parker is a big-bodied pass rusher who helped himself at this year’s Senior Bowl.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Encouraged and aided by independent neighbours, Guinean nationalists took up arms in 1962 and after 10 years of fighting expelled the Portuguese from three-quarters of Portuguese Guinea.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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The other is the tale of an A-list actress, aided by some of the biggest celebrities in the world who include husband Ryan Reynolds and friend Taylor Swift, scheming to rip away control of a director’s passion project and destroy his reputation.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Benefited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benefited. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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