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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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Recent Examples of helpful
Joker and Harley Quinn have been reinterpreted in many ways over the decades but have signatures that can be either cliché or helpful identifiers.
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Valli Herman, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
According to wildlife specialist Kayla Jobe, who spoke with KOKI, bull snakes are not venomous and can be helpful to have near (but not in) your home since the reptile eats small rodents.
—Tabitha Parent, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Dialysis can be helpful in the short term but can do only 10% to 15% of what a healthy kidney does, and people on dialysis face a 50% chance of dying in five years after beginning the treatment, studies show.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
Enter the comments section to see hints, conversation, helpful tips and creative content from other solvers.
—New York Times Games, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Valli Herman, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
According to wildlife specialist Kayla Jobe, who spoke with KOKI, bull snakes are not venomous and can be helpful to have near (but not in) your home since the reptile eats small rodents.
—Tabitha Parent, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Dialysis can be helpful in the short term but can do only 10% to 15% of what a healthy kidney does, and people on dialysis face a 50% chance of dying in five years after beginning the treatment, studies show.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
Enter the comments section to see hints, conversation, helpful tips and creative content from other solvers.
—New York Times Games, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helpful
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Summary So far this season, Henrique has been useful across all game states.Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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More research is needed to understand how useful the supplement is in shortening the duration of cold and flu-like symptoms.Kirstyn Hill, PharmD, MPH, Health, 1 Jan. 2025
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These products kill both beneficial weeds like clover along with the more problematic ones.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2025
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Detroit is the most injured team in football, so preventing the potential for further ailments and allowing guys time to rest up could’ve been beneficial.Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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The complaints accuse PBMs, like CVS Caremark and OptumRx, of manipulating the system by demanding large rebates from drug manufacturers in exchange for favorable placement on formularies, which led to inflated drug prices for health plans.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Their remaining schedule until the new year is favorable.Rob Rossi, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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The wireless earbuds offer pretty good sound quality and effective noise cancellation, though not quite as good as the second-gen AirPods Pro.Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 20 Dec. 2024
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Both Grande and Erivo scored Golden Globe nominations, with Erivo up for best performance by a female actor in a motion picture, musical or comedy, while Grande is nominated for best supporting actress.Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 20 Dec. 2024
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McCabe Pub McCabe Pub remained a local destination for comfort food, cold beers and friendly service for over 40 years before shutting down in January 2024.Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2024
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But the country’s new leaders will also have to look outward, balancing the tangled, sometimes contradictory interests of many foreign powers — some friendly, some hostile, some wary.Josh Holder, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Helpful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helpful. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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