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 Synonyms for availing
Adjective
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Still, Kurtzer—who has been prescribing testosterone to women for years—hopes research will one day confirm that TRT is as beneficial as some of her patients claim.—
Angela Haupt,
TIME,
19 Feb. 2025 -
There’s little debate that racking up lots of relatively easy aerobic exercise is good for your health, but the question is whether Zone 2 is uniquely beneficial compared to slightly easier or harder workouts.—
Alex Hutchinson,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Federal Reserve has cut interest rates three times since September, and lower rates could likely drive consumer spending to an extent benefiting AXP’s transaction volumes and fee revenues.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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China, for instance, has used its control of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank to pursue its domestic interests while benefiting from the legitimacy of the institution’s diverse membership.—
Allison Carnegie,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The hack works for all types of bread but is especially helpful for loaves that don't include preservatives, like homemade and artisanal breads.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2025
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Everyone’s temptations, whether helpful or not, come into view at the same time.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Ask interesting questions, have a bit of a backbone and be ready to listen to constructive thoughts’, Heath explains.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Perhaps even encourage your Democratic members of Congress to make constructive suggestions rather than opposing everything.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But if start-ups can become profitable without spending much, that could become a problem for venture capital investors, who allocate tens of billions to invest in A.I. start-ups.—
Erin Griffith,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Major oil and gas companies are profitable and have contributed significantly to atmospheric carbon emissions.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Availing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/availing. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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