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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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.
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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
Even with the benefit of hindsight, foreign policy experts frequently disagree about how to distinguish good judgment from good luck in international affairs.
—Jeffrey A. Friedman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2023
Sometimes the dots that connect horror movies to larger societal ills can only be recognized with the benefit of hindsight.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2024
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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
Even with the benefit of hindsight, foreign policy experts frequently disagree about how to distinguish good judgment from good luck in international affairs.
—Jeffrey A. Friedman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2023
Sometimes the dots that connect horror movies to larger societal ills can only be recognized with the benefit of hindsight.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 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 21 Dec. 2024.
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