: 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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Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
Bus manifests likewise may not be helpful since identification is not required to board, according to Kenny.
—Elise Hammond, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
Understanding how your mind works—and how to work it better—can be helpful after breaking up.
—Jenny McCoy, Glamour, 6 Dec. 2024
Focus on your family unit Putting your concentration and energy into your kids can be helpful in situations like this.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 6 Dec. 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 21 Dec. 2024.
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