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as in useful
providing service or assistance
a website that I've always found to be helpful for finding information on common medical problems
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as in beneficial
promoting or contributing to personal or social well-being
the teachers felt that it would be helpful to have more than one thesaurus in the classroom
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helpful comments
a helpful tool
helpful discussions
enjoyable discussions
inspirational discussions
fruitful discussions
valuable discussions
entertaining discussions
helpful people
helpful criticism
constructive criticism
productive criticism
honest criticism
thoughtful criticism
meaningful criticism
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
Deregulation, while helpful for Big Tech, doesn’t necessarily mean that retailers would have an easier time deploying third-party applications at scale.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
In my experience, even financial incentives (although helpful), are not enough to ensure lasting, successful referral relationships.
—Henry McIntosh, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Phrases that are focused on healing or moving on are also not helpful to your friend who may want to sit in their grief to process it a little longer.
—Julia Furlan, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
Deregulation, while helpful for Big Tech, doesn’t necessarily mean that retailers would have an easier time deploying third-party applications at scale.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
In my experience, even financial incentives (although helpful), are not enough to ensure lasting, successful referral relationships.
—Henry McIntosh, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Phrases that are focused on healing or moving on are also not helpful to your friend who may want to sit in their grief to process it a little longer.
—Julia Furlan, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helpful
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Capsules are a convenient supplement option, while liquid is useful when cooking.Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 13 Dec. 2024
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Crown corporations can be very useful, but many are hard to justify in a time of rapidly increasing costs and taxes.Wal van Lierop, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Sony famously has the film rights to Spider-Man, but thanks to a mutually beneficial deal between Sony and Disney, there’s a joint custody agreement over Tom Holland’s wall-crawler with the MCU.James Grebey, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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Getting regular exercise and avoiding or decreasing alcohol consumption are all beneficial, along with performing a monthly self breast exam.Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 13 Dec. 2024
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Buenos Aires, the country’s tech center, is in a favorable time zone (just one hour ahead of EST for most of the year).Daniel Pena, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Even if their attorneys represent views, the attorneys’ goals are to win the litigation or reach a favorable settlement (one that would pay the attorneys quite well through attorneys’ fees).Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Joe Buscaglia, Bills beat writer Rams survive Allen’s best ‘hero ball’ Throughout the first half, the Rams’ defense (and Buffalo’s game plan) made Allen look mortal.Tim Graham, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Often, leaders have really good intentions to be inclusive, but obstacles or barriers get in the way.Julie Kratz, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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As this year marks the 40th anniversary of Tetris, two games are coming to Switch online, accompanied by a friendly message from its creator, Alexey Pajitnov.Ollie Barder, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Some companies may even be holding off on big changes, hoping a friendlier White House will tilt the scale back in their favor.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Helpful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helpful. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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