as in favorable
promoting or contributing to personal or social well-being
tutoring can often be as beneficial and rewarding for the tutor as for the student receiving the help
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Recent Examples of beneficial
Doctors agree, saying sports like table tennis are beneficial for more than just Parkinson's patients.
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Madeline Montgomery, CBS News, 3 June 2026
This is beneficial to the company selling the LLM, but not to the users.
—Ted Chiang, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
The improvements in mood and fatigue appeared to be linked to yoga's beneficial effect on sleep quality, according to the researchers.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
But for the Jays, this wide-open playoff picture could be particularly beneficial.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 June 2026
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Madeline Montgomery, CBS News, 3 June 2026
This is beneficial to the company selling the LLM, but not to the users.
—Ted Chiang, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
The improvements in mood and fatigue appeared to be linked to yoga's beneficial effect on sleep quality, according to the researchers.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
But for the Jays, this wide-open playoff picture could be particularly beneficial.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beneficial
Adjective
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Conservative state lawmakers who have received tens of thousands of dollars from Gleason and his family are also those who have consistently sponsored, or at least provided their favorable votes, to bills that would directly benefit his precious metals business.—
Kevin Fixler
June 4,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2026
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In nearly half of those actions, the plaintiffs have won a preliminary injunction against the administration or a favorable ruling, said Lawrence Pacheco, a spokesman for Weiser’s office.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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Meanwhile, relations with those who are closest to you are warm and helpful.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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Severe Pruning Pruning tomato plants can be helpful in promoting air flow and fruit production, but removing too many leaves at one time can cause the plant to protect its remaining leaves by curling them in response.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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But on the other hand the club also needed power, and even in a best case scenario Durbin never projected as someone who’d move the needle much in that area.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Then obviously, the Colorado Eagles and the Colorado Avalanche — just two really good teams.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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OpenAI isn’t expected to be profitable in the coming years.—
Bailey Lipschultz,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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The venue is projected to be profitable within five years and generate nearly $29 million in revenue by 2036.—
Clay Marshall,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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“Beneficial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beneficial. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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