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also benefitting
as in helping
to provide with something useful or desirable
his summer internship benefited him in two ways: by giving him some tuition funds and by offering vital work experience
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Recent Examples of benefiting
Buchanan runs onto the pass, benefitting from the distance between him and left back Max Arfsten to collect it in space.
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Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Between 1986 and 2016, Young held an annual benefit concert benefiting the Bridge School.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2025
ETFs like the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) are benefitting.
—Moneyshow, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Eddie Vedder and Stephen Marley have shared new covers of two Neil Young classics from Harvest for an upcoming tribute album benefitting the Bridge School.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2025
Plus, the chain is benefiting from Flower Child, a casual spinoff with about 40 locations that focuses on healthy foods, like sandwiches and salads.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
Help Marines and their family have Easter fun An Easter basket and gift card drive is being sponsored by Patriots 4 Pendleton, benefitting the Marine units at Camp Pendleton supported by the nonprofit organization.
—Sharon Hlapcich, Orange County Register, 20 Mar. 2025
This has created a spillover effect, replenishing fish populations in adjacent fishing zones and directly benefiting local communities that depend on the ocean for food security and income.
—Andi Cross, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Her character evolves throughout the series from a superficial adherent to the Capitol’s cruel system to a rebel sympathizer who comes to care deeply for Katniss and Peeta, representing the potential for change even among those benefiting from oppression.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 19 Mar. 2025
Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Between 1986 and 2016, Young held an annual benefit concert benefiting the Bridge School.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2025
ETFs like the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) are benefitting.
—Moneyshow, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Eddie Vedder and Stephen Marley have shared new covers of two Neil Young classics from Harvest for an upcoming tribute album benefitting the Bridge School.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2025
Plus, the chain is benefiting from Flower Child, a casual spinoff with about 40 locations that focuses on healthy foods, like sandwiches and salads.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
Help Marines and their family have Easter fun An Easter basket and gift card drive is being sponsored by Patriots 4 Pendleton, benefitting the Marine units at Camp Pendleton supported by the nonprofit organization.
—Sharon Hlapcich, Orange County Register, 20 Mar. 2025
This has created a spillover effect, replenishing fish populations in adjacent fishing zones and directly benefiting local communities that depend on the ocean for food security and income.
—Andi Cross, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Her character evolves throughout the series from a superficial adherent to the Capitol’s cruel system to a rebel sympathizer who comes to care deeply for Katniss and Peeta, representing the potential for change even among those benefiting from oppression.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Benefiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benefiting. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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