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also benefitting
as in helping
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 benefiting
This time, gold is benefiting from rising geopolitical tensions.
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John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
After his choice of wrestling garb garnered significant attention and support, King released a t-shirt benefiting a non-profit organization in California.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Previous voucher proposals would have barred members of the Legislature or their relatives from benefitting from the program.
—Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
The event raises money for the Division’s Scholarship Foundation, benefitting graduating seniors in the San Diego Unified School District.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Stocks have risen the past week on bets that Takaichi will hold office for a long time and push shareholder-friendly policies benefiting the tech and defense sectors, even as some analysts caution against overreach.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The awards encompassed all arms of the festival’s industry sections, encompassing CineMart, Darkroom, Lightroom and Safe Harbour, benefiting projects in all stages of development.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
It’s clearly aimed at moderating, or humanizing, his long-standing image of benefiting socially, financially and politically from his ties to the wealthy Getty family.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
Fellow industrial Club name Dover was another name benefiting from Wednesday’s rotation, with shares up nearly 3%.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
After his choice of wrestling garb garnered significant attention and support, King released a t-shirt benefiting a non-profit organization in California.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Previous voucher proposals would have barred members of the Legislature or their relatives from benefitting from the program.
—Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
The event raises money for the Division’s Scholarship Foundation, benefitting graduating seniors in the San Diego Unified School District.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Stocks have risen the past week on bets that Takaichi will hold office for a long time and push shareholder-friendly policies benefiting the tech and defense sectors, even as some analysts caution against overreach.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The awards encompassed all arms of the festival’s industry sections, encompassing CineMart, Darkroom, Lightroom and Safe Harbour, benefiting projects in all stages of development.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
It’s clearly aimed at moderating, or humanizing, his long-standing image of benefiting socially, financially and politically from his ties to the wealthy Getty family.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
Fellow industrial Club name Dover was another name benefiting from Wednesday’s rotation, with shares up nearly 3%.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for benefiting
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Whatever the president's objectives, helping Iranians find a better future will be the work of months and years, not days.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Feb. 2026
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Corbett, who turns 31 in September, arrived in Charlotte with a Super Bowl ring and took pride in helping the Panthers return to the playoffs.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Once these people are already profiting off their own peccadillos and escalating misfortunes, why shouldn’t HBO?—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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The school claims that gifting materials to an entity from which its very own Board of Trustees chair is profiting is not a conflict of interest.—
Thomas Kennedy,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2026
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Because those employees are in turn often availing themselves of Medi-Cal, Elhawary said, lawmakers see a logical path to taxing their employers in order to support the healthcare system at large.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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He was accused of aiding in the attacks after leading a tour of the complex the day prior.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Feb. 2026
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Crombie is charged with a felony count of aiding an offender and a gross misdemeanor count of misconduct.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Benefiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benefiting. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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