1
as in advantage
a thing that helps
it would be a real benefit if you could keep track of what you have already bought
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2
as in boon
something that provides happiness or does good for a person or thing
the meal service is a great benefit to invalids and the elderly
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as in to help
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 benefit
Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025
Train the brain To maximize the benefits of balance training, combine it with mental tasks.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
Samantha Subin, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025
Democrats said the tax cut would mostly benefit the affluent, with most people living on low and middle incomes seeing a roughly $70 annual benefit.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
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Noun
For example, many probationary workers received termination letters saying they’d been fired for cause; while that characterization doesn’t generally prevent workers from getting benefits, the government may use it as a reason to dispute a benefits application, Stettner said.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025
Train the brain To maximize the benefits of balance training, combine it with mental tasks.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
Broadcom has benefited from the AI boom that has swept Wall Street since the launch of ChatGPT, with shares more than doubling in 2024.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025
Democrats said the tax cut would mostly benefit the affluent, with most people living on low and middle incomes seeing a roughly $70 annual benefit.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for benefit
Noun
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That gave Sporting a man advantage for 44 minutes, including stoppage time.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
2 Mar. 2025
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That was granted after bitter rival Real Madrid fluffed its lines and lost 2-1 to Real Betis in Seville on Saturday night, while Atletico Madrid got past Athletic Club with a 1-0 win to gain a two-point advantage.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The solid-state aspect enables low latency beam direction control (in the order of microseconds) which is a boon for these applications.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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But in a welcome boon for a parched region, two more storms will follow within the week — one Monday, another Wednesday, according to the NWS.—
Sam Schulz,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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After writhing on the ground for a few minutes, Irving was helped to the free-throw line and channeled his inner Kobe: Chills.—
Stan Son,
The Athletic,
5 Mar. 2025
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In 2007, Steven Schick was brought on as music director, which Weaver Yankee said helped usher in an era of its own.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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If enacted, the federal government directly buying up crypto assets would be a first, signaling a major shift in fiscal strategy.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Risk-on assets such as stocks and cryptocurrency sank Monday after Trump refused to pardon Canada and Mexico from a hefty 25% duty on all goods imported from both countries.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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If there's a ripple effect because of that, then that's a blessing.—
F. Amanda Tugade,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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That’s on a separate track from the review of the merger review, which needs the FCC’s blessing to approve the transfer of broadcast licenses.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Students running late may avail themselves of a police-motorcycle escort.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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And then other things avail themselves and the cast comes together.—
Todd Gilchrist,
Variety,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Its combination of art, gifts and apparel all bear elements of his signature design style, an array of colors that reflect Britto’s appreciation of artists Pablo Picasso, Henry Matisse, Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, and Roy Lichtenstein.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2025
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Feedback is a gift (even when someone shouts it at you).—
Forrester,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Now, in order to help Ao Bing’s soul recover his tangible body, Ne Zha will have to hide his identity as a demon, overcome multiple obstacles to become an immortal, and obtain a miraculous elixir to aid his pal.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2025
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To aid with this decision, the National Academies of Medicine (NAM) undertook a review of the evidence for the benefits and harms of moderate drinking.—
Avery Hurt,
Discover Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Benefit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benefit. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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