with the benefit of
idiom
: with the help of (something) : by using (something)
With the benefit of hindsight, he saw where he had made a mistake.
She'll do better with the benefit of more experience.
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Given how quickly things can change in hockey, the Canucks’ decision to buy aggressively on Elias Lindholm in early February (adding to their previous purchase of Nikita Zadorov) looks somewhat different with the benefit of hindsight.
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Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Craft producers have shifted the narrative with the benefit of making vodka in a regional setting to use local grains or real fruits and vegetables in small batches.
—Patrick Shorb, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2024
Inflation has raised the cost of food and there are households where — even with the benefit of food stamps (more properly known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) — families are struggling.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 24 Nov. 2024
In 2016, Toronto FC posted a +11 postseason goal differential — with the benefit of one match that went to extra time — but ultimately lost its first MLS Cup final on penalties at home to the Seattle Sounders.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Craft producers have shifted the narrative with the benefit of making vodka in a regional setting to use local grains or real fruits and vegetables in small batches.
—Patrick Shorb, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2024
Inflation has raised the cost of food and there are households where — even with the benefit of food stamps (more properly known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) — families are struggling.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 24 Nov. 2024
In 2016, Toronto FC posted a +11 postseason goal differential — with the benefit of one match that went to extra time — but ultimately lost its first MLS Cup final on penalties at home to the Seattle Sounders.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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“With the benefit of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20the%20benefit%20of. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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