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as in useful
providing service or assistance
a website that I've always found to be helpful for finding information on common medical problems
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as in beneficial
promoting or contributing to personal or social well-being
the teachers felt that it would be helpful to have more than one thesaurus in the classroom
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Recent Examples of helpful
Neighborhood resident Laura Gargano said she’s tried to be helpful.
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Ed White, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
But even if your crew is older, a container of cleaning wipes of any kind is helpful to have handy.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2026
Not to mention, there’s a wide range of helpful books about menopause that are worth reading.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 11 Feb. 2026
Learning where those items were manufactured and sold could be helpful.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
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Ed White, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
But even if your crew is older, a container of cleaning wipes of any kind is helpful to have handy.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2026
Not to mention, there’s a wide range of helpful books about menopause that are worth reading.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 11 Feb. 2026
Learning where those items were manufactured and sold could be helpful.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helpful
Adjective
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Overall, the device feels like an incremental, useful evolution of the portable workstation idea.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Feb. 2026
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There’s usually some time that can be rearranged, experience built over the years, and a real interest in creating something useful.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The combination of sports and fashion is therefore expected to have a beneficial ripple effect across different industries.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Flowers attract pollinators, many of whom are beneficial insects that deter other pests.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Another option would be converting a pair of their two-way players to team-favorable standard contracts, perhaps Myron Gardner and Jahmir Young, and then backfilling their two-way spots, with two-way players allowed to be signed until March 4.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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The pick coming back to Denver will be the least favorable of the Clippers’ and Hawks’ second-rounders this year.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Meanwhile, makeup artists think spring breakers will pack their best cushion-y, cloud lips instead of their icy alternatives.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Kansas City figured its best sales pitch centered on its facilities and its location in the heart of America.—
Sam McDowell
Updated February 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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Next, environmentally friendly chemicals convert the rare earths from solid to liquid form, allowing selective separation.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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Per capita income was just $4,000, and the government once tried to bribe me to provide more friendly coverage.—
Nicholas D. Kristof,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Helpful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helpful. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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