as in beneficial
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as in benefiting
to provide with something useful or desirable
all your begging will not avail you in the least
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Recent Examples of availing
John Ruwitch, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
Because those employees are in turn often availing themselves of Medi-Cal, Elhawary said, lawmakers see a logical path to taxing their employers in order to support the healthcare system at large.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
After availing himself of a free milk tea from Qwen, delivery driver Li Hao went back to his preferred AI.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
Because those employees are in turn often availing themselves of Medi-Cal, Elhawary said, lawmakers see a logical path to taxing their employers in order to support the healthcare system at large.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for availing
Adjective
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Companion planting is the practice of growing different plants together in mutually beneficial combinations.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Apr. 2026
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Evaluate both carefully, then, before getting started, and consider the pros and cons of splitting the funds between both account types, as that can also be beneficial for many savers right now.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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On Friday, a suit filed in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan accused the athleticwear chain of benefitting from tariffs at the expense of consumers.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2026
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But the small Pacific states were also benefitting from the growing Chinese police presence, especially in short-term ways such as getting new police academies, vehicles, technology, equipment, and uniforms, said the report's lead author, Virginia Comolli, in an interview with Newsweek.—
Didi Kirsten Tatlow,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The helpful trine between the Moon in your private 12th house and Jupiter in your cautious 8th house offers astrological support regarding tender topics.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2026
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Overall the staff is friendly and helpful in accommodating specific needs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Benjamin Lohr, Asia funds partner at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, struck a similarly constructive tone.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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So, yes, an open, constructive two-way dialogue.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Slowly, Castro’s cronies built a kleptocracy that proved ruinous to the Cuban people, but hugely profitable to them.—
Quico Toro,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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The commercial success of M-Pesa — the mobile money unit of Kenya’s biggest mobile network operator Safaricom — has convinced investors and executives that mobile money can be a profitable financial platform.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Availing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/availing. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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