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
Adding sugar, creamers, or syrups to coffee adds a lot of extra ingredients that can be inflammatory to the body and can negate some of coffee's beneficial health effects.
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Kristen Gasnick, Verywell Health, 6 May 2026
She's been researching what helps survivors cope, and what hasn't been beneficial thus far.
—Laurie Perez, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Wolinsky pointed out that taking care of your skin or sleeping well can be beneficial.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Sports is a slightly different story, but once again Disney frames the tie-up of streaming and linear as being beneficial, particularly with other streaming platforms like Netflix and Prime Video leaning into sports themselves.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
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Kristen Gasnick, Verywell Health, 6 May 2026
She's been researching what helps survivors cope, and what hasn't been beneficial thus far.
—Laurie Perez, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Wolinsky pointed out that taking care of your skin or sleeping well can be beneficial.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Sports is a slightly different story, but once again Disney frames the tie-up of streaming and linear as being beneficial, particularly with other streaming platforms like Netflix and Prime Video leaning into sports themselves.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beneficial
Adjective
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If a member school’s athletic department desperately needs a line of credit, the university can arrange a more favorable one.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
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Surfers competed in the finals of their respective classes, again in less-than-favorable conditions.—
Tony Le Calvez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Plus, the sandals have a thick leather strap that provides a pillowy cushion around the top of the foot, which is helpful for anyone with foot ailments.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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For example, some users reported an AI tool that analyzes the cost of legislation is helpful, while other reported errors with the technology.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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With the naked eye and especially through good binoculars, its conjunction with a slender crescent moon on May 18 will be very pleasing to see.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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May 21 – June 20 A good idea turns into real progress faster than expected.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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The low-cost carrier, which has struggled to remain profitable since the emergence of COVID-19, once operated hundreds of flights a day and employed some 17,000 people.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Airlines have been raising baggage fees, adding fuel surcharges, particularly on international award travel, and cutting less profitable routes, which reduces the number of available seats.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
2 May 2026
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“Beneficial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beneficial. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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