1
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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helpful comments
a helpful tool
helpful discussions
enjoyable discussions
inspirational discussions
fruitful discussions
valuable discussions
entertaining discussions
helpful people
helpful criticism
constructive criticism
productive criticism
honest criticism
thoughtful criticism
meaningful criticism
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Recent Examples of helpful
Also a kitchen scale or coffee scale is helpful for precise measurements of both grounds and water.
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Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
That's where Michalski is hoping Deerfield will be especially helpful, by giving Ascertain access to a powerful pipeline of providers.
—Erin Brodwin, Axios, 22 Apr. 2025
This information is helpful to consumers and investors for several reasons.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
The ability to easily reuse notes is more helpful than the ability to catalogue and archive memos.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
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Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
That's where Michalski is hoping Deerfield will be especially helpful, by giving Ascertain access to a powerful pipeline of providers.
—Erin Brodwin, Axios, 22 Apr. 2025
This information is helpful to consumers and investors for several reasons.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
The ability to easily reuse notes is more helpful than the ability to catalogue and archive memos.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for helpful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helpful
Adjective
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What may have been useful in saurischians, for example, may have been essentially useless — a Mesozoic appendix — in sauropods and theropods.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Discover Magazine,
19 Apr. 2025
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This functionality is particularly useful for artists, content creators, and producers looking for efficient ways to develop custom music while maintaining artistic integrity.—
Rowan Briggs,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2025
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These issues are very complicated, and Special Envoy Witkoff's direct communication today was a step forward in achieving a mutually beneficial outcome.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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Implementing these systems can be a logical and beneficial extension of application modernization, taking efficiency and agility to a new level.—
Manuel Sanchez,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Two women in the crowd sporting red Trump caps appeared to be outnumbered by audience members who took a more favorable stance toward Casten and the Democrats.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Trump’s temporary halt will likely push tariffs on India to a baseline of 10% — at least for now — giving it a more favorable entry into the U.S.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2025
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Okay, top-10 best movie entrance of all time for Blake Lively.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
26 Apr. 2025
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The forthcoming rain was good news for crews battling a wildfire in central New Jersey that erupted on April 22 and has consumed 12,250 acres.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Her willpower wobbling, the 37-year-old nurse and mother of three pushed her shopping cart forward, giving the friendly salesman a wide berth.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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Adopted in 2020, the Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities created a classification system for business and investors to know what activities are considered green or climate friendly.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Helpful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helpful. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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