How to Use beneficial in a Sentence

beneficial

adjective
  • He hopes the new drug will prove beneficial to many people.
  • They have a relationship that is beneficial to both of them.
  • Some insects are harmful but others are beneficial.
  • Regular exercise has many beneficial health effects.
  • The results might be surprisingly beneficial, especially if your thoughts wander all the way to a pot of gold.
    Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2022
  • That’s not to say light or moderate activity isn’t beneficial.
    Jamie Ducharme, Time, 27 Dec. 2022
  • This metric is beneficial when deciding your workforce’s current and future size.
    Jeffrey Bartel, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2022
  • With a rich, silky smooth consistency, this salve quickly absorbs into the skin to provide an array of beneficial effects.
    Dallas News, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Those results showed some evidence for beneficial effects, even among some of the more vulnerable viewers.
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Deep conditioners are beneficial for both low and high-porosity hair but should be tailored to individual needs.
    Iman Balagam, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2024
  • The flowers of both herbs attract several kinds of beneficial (aphid eating or pollinating) insects.
    Pam Peirce, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Dec. 2022
  • While those routines can be as prosaic as brushing teeth and putting on PJs, reading may be especially beneficial.
    Jennie Yabroff, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Dec. 2022
  • By being under the ownership of the CIC, the parking garage will be kept off the tax rolls, which is beneficial to the other stakeholders.
    cleveland, 24 Dec. 2022
  • Within sectors, this outcome will be especially beneficial to financial stocks, with regional banks set to pop 3% in a Trump win, the firm said.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Ball said it’s beneficial in his development to have Peters and fellow tackle Tyron Smith to speak with about playing tackle.
    Dallas News, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Good work for the teams, and very beneficial for the fans.
    Phil Rosenthal, chicagotribune.com, 29 Aug. 2019
  • The move could be beneficial for both the player and the club.
    SI.com, 16 Oct. 2019
  • And there are some wingers that can be beneficial to his style of play.
    Jeremy Mikula, chicagotribune.com, 21 Feb. 2022
  • These have been found to be beneficial in some types of cramps.
    Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 17 Feb. 2022
  • Weed cloth does not reduce weeds and in fact harms the soil and the beneficial microbes that live in soil.
    Nan Sterman, latimes.com, 6 July 2018
  • At the slower pace on the last leg of a triathlon, drafting will be less beneficial.
    Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 14 May 2022
  • Wilsey says that the new wealth coming to Newport is beneficial for the city.
    Sam Dangremond, Town & Country, 2 Sep. 2021
  • And this strength is beneficial to her stroke, on turns and to her endurance.
    Jessica Chasmar, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2022
  • According to the team, this gene loss could be beneficial to the plant.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Adding raw cannabis leaves and buds to juice regime could be beneficial.
    Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
  • But stress isn’t all bad, and a little bit of mild stress can be beneficial.
    Jackie Rocheleau, Forbes, 9 Apr. 2021
  • How has this been beneficial, and what are the drawbacks?
    Astha Rajvanshi, TIME, 30 May 2024
  • That is why a longer time course might prove beneficial.
    Matthew Herper, STAT, 13 Nov. 2023
  • But in a way, starting at such a bizarre time was beneficial, said Rodgers.
    Suzanne Pfefferle Tafur, NOLA.com, 19 Aug. 2020
  • This program allows tribes more autonomy in prioritizing and deciding which transportation projects would be most beneficial to the tribe and surrounding communities.
    Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024

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