: of service or assistance : useful
a helpful neighbor
helpful advice
just trying to be helpful
helpfulness
noun
Examples of helpful in a Sentence
A helpful neighbor shoveled our walkway.
a kind and helpful person
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This can be helpful for stocks that trade at a high share price like Amazon, for example, which normally trades for $1,000 per share.
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William Earl, Variety, 13 May 2024
While the clinical study is focused primarily on providing safety data, the Investigators may also collect additional data that could be helpful for post-launch marketing.
—Kansas City Star, 13 May 2024
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William Earl, Variety, 13 May 2024
While the clinical study is focused primarily on providing safety data, the Investigators may also collect additional data that could be helpful for post-launch marketing.
—Kansas City Star, 13 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for helpful
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“Helpful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/helpful. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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