: of service or assistance : useful
a helpful neighbor
helpful advice
just trying to be helpful
helpfulness
noun
Examples of helpful in a Sentence
A helpful neighbor shoveled our walkway.
a kind and helpful person
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In this segment, Penn's David Resnick offers guidance on using helpful constraints to find new solutions to old problems.
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Bysheryl Estrada, Fortune, 27 June 2024
Other tips for safe firework usage The DNR shares a handful of helpful tips for ensuring safe fun with fireworks:
Do:
Supervise kids with fireworks and sparklers.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 26 June 2024
The comment section is a great place to ask any questions about your pregnancy and get helpful feedback from those who know you best.
—Maressa Brown, Parents, 26 June 2024
So those guardrails were just so helpful and important throughout the season.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 26 June 2024
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Bysheryl Estrada, Fortune, 27 June 2024
Other tips for safe firework usage The DNR shares a handful of helpful tips for ensuring safe fun with fireworks:
Do:
Supervise kids with fireworks and sparklers.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 26 June 2024
The comment section is a great place to ask any questions about your pregnancy and get helpful feedback from those who know you best.
—Maressa Brown, Parents, 26 June 2024
So those guardrails were just so helpful and important throughout the season.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 26 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for helpful
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“Helpful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/helpful. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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