with the benefit of
idiom
: with the help of (something) : by using (something)
With the benefit of hindsight, he saw where he had made a mistake.
She'll do better with the benefit of more experience.
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Sometimes the dots that connect horror movies to larger societal ills can only be recognized with the benefit of hindsight.
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2024
If the uprising continued, Qaddafi’s forces would eventually regroup and rout the rebel forces in the east with the benefit of superior arms.
—Derek Chollet, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2015
The first hour is a slow accumulation of the petty crimes (and other various insults) that the internet allows people to commit against one another from a distance, and with the benefit of anonymity.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2024
The final straight is where most of the overtaking happens, either as a function of superior straight-line speed or else a move into turn one—both with the benefit of DRS.
—Rob Reed, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2024
If the uprising continued, Qaddafi’s forces would eventually regroup and rout the rebel forces in the east with the benefit of superior arms.
—Derek Chollet, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2015
The first hour is a slow accumulation of the petty crimes (and other various insults) that the internet allows people to commit against one another from a distance, and with the benefit of anonymity.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2024
The final straight is where most of the overtaking happens, either as a function of superior straight-line speed or else a move into turn one—both with the benefit of DRS.
—Rob Reed, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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“With the benefit of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20the%20benefit%20of. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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