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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 portal has benefited college athletes in many ways, granting them the freedom to secure better opportunities for playing time and name, image and likeness deals.
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Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 11 Feb. 2026
His teammates benefited from it.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
There’s no question that this has benefited crypto in some ways.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Scripting has also benefitted from a change in attitude to development, which Mathai and Kerwin say came after the global pandemic.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Like Barker and Diplo, Gunna emphasizes that most crucially, Wunna Run Club is a way to share something that’s benefited him with his fans.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2026
Those numbers are a result of both Buffett’s shrewd calls on stocks that ended up being undervalued, as well as recent policy changes in Japan, including widespread corporate governance reform and new pro-growth government rules and spending that have benefited technology companies.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Siegal benefitted financially from her association with Epstein.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 10 Feb. 2026
Maersk saw its own container volume growth of 8 percent in the quarter, but not every carrier has benefitted from the environment.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 Feb. 2026
Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 11 Feb. 2026
His teammates benefited from it.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
There’s no question that this has benefited crypto in some ways.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Scripting has also benefitted from a change in attitude to development, which Mathai and Kerwin say came after the global pandemic.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Like Barker and Diplo, Gunna emphasizes that most crucially, Wunna Run Club is a way to share something that’s benefited him with his fans.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2026
Those numbers are a result of both Buffett’s shrewd calls on stocks that ended up being undervalued, as well as recent policy changes in Japan, including widespread corporate governance reform and new pro-growth government rules and spending that have benefited technology companies.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Siegal benefitted financially from her association with Epstein.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 10 Feb. 2026
Maersk saw its own container volume growth of 8 percent in the quarter, but not every carrier has benefitted from the environment.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for benefited
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The strategy, which Beijing and developers see as a way to accelerate progress and compete with US rivals, has helped Chinese companies make notable gains.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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The diplomatic couple, Juul and Rød‑Larsen, helped facilitate contacts between the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Israeli government that led to the 1993-1995 Oslo Accords.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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The indictment further claims that Hamas earned millions of dollars from cigarette smuggling throughout the war, and that Zini’s shipments could have aided the enemy.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Albritton said the current state of the market has been aided by Florida getting through the 2025 hurricane season without a direct hit.—
Jim Turner,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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