: 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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ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
This can be helpful for disputing charges and clearing your record.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The tight framing is helpful for a film that can wobble under the demands of its various plot points, some of which end up competing for attention.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025
Gamification Prompting Gamification is a helpful and engaging way to improve your prompting skills.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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 24 Apr. 2025.
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