: of service or assistance : useful
a helpful neighbor
helpful advice
just trying to be helpful
helpfulness
noun
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A helpful neighbor shoveled our walkway.
a kind and helpful person
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The new Camino will offer plenty to read, a helpful and knowledgeable staff, and events like book signings and author readings, taking advantage of an outdoor area at the plaza.
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This product can be particularly helpful for a sink or vanity where oily substances like stray toothpaste or makeup need cleaning.
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
Potential longevity benefits Studies suggest that calorie restriction (without malnutrition) may promote longevity by reducing oxidative stress (an imbalance of harmful free radicals and helpful antioxidants) and inflammation.4
5.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2025
The new Camino will offer plenty to read, a helpful and knowledgeable staff, and events like book signings and author readings, taking advantage of an outdoor area at the plaza.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
This product can be particularly helpful for a sink or vanity where oily substances like stray toothpaste or makeup need cleaning.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Helpful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/helpful. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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