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as in advantage
a thing that helps
it would be a real benefit if you could keep track of what you have already bought
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as in boon
something that provides happiness or does good for a person or thing
the meal service is a great benefit to invalids and the elderly
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as in to help
to provide with something useful or desirable
his summer internship benefited him in two ways: by giving him some tuition funds and by offering vital work experience
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Recent Examples of benefit
Jeff Cox, CNBC, 19 Jan. 2025
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To stop this crippling cycle, the five-second countdown is the advice Mel Robbins gave herself while facing the worst time in her adult life.
—Sara Sidner, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Plus, gnocchi actually benefit from pan-frying, getting crispy on the outside while staying pillowy on the inside.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The surge in wealth, particularly in the stock market, also has skewed benefits, mostly tilting toward those with the resources to buy stocks.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 19 Jan. 2025
Related article The surprising benefits of embracing your anxiety, according to someone living with it
To stop this crippling cycle, the five-second countdown is the advice Mel Robbins gave herself while facing the worst time in her adult life.
—Sara Sidner, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
Verb
The Dodgers, meanwhile, benefit from such deals in two general ways.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Plus, gnocchi actually benefit from pan-frying, getting crispy on the outside while staying pillowy on the inside.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for benefit
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But Herro has been the more efficient player, with advantages in shooting percentage (47.4 to 44.9) and three-point percentage (40.4 to 39.0) and turnovers (2.3 per game to Lillard’s 2.8).—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
25 Jan. 2025
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There’s also no question that KC has the advantage at kicker, with Harrison Butker being the much more reliable option compared to someone who just missed a huge field goal against the Chiefs last season.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
25 Jan. 2025
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The shutdown of the TikTok app in the United States would be a boon to rival platforms including Meta’s Instagram, Google’s YouTube and Snapchat.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
17 Jan. 2025
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Having a megadonor in your corner to entice the nation's best recruit will be a massive boon for Michigan and anyone else who is able to follow suit.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC News,
16 Jan. 2025
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However, four Women’s Championship teams could help reverse the rule.—
Emily Olsen,
The Athletic,
28 Jan. 2025
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Furthermore, Donnelly said there were no reports of shots fired, even though the incident occurred on a busy highway, and there was no record of a motorist stopping to help him.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Those assets enabled her to identify three possible causes of the collapse: initial design and construction flaws; decades of deferred maintenance; and prior repair attempts that may have exacerbated other problems.—
John Penney,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2025
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Under the guise of restoring order, U.S. Marines invaded to protect American assets and to forestall German encroachment.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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The OpenAI blessing: OpenAI introduced its Operator web agent and a number of collaborations with companies like eBay , DoorDash , Instacart , Booking Holdings ’ Priceline, Etsy and Uber , among others.—
Kavitha Shastry,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2025
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This may be a blessing in disguise for A Real Pain’s Kieran Culkin, who is on the verge of sweeping every Supporting Acting prize in existence, as the Best Picture snub helps his campaign retain at least a little underdog charm.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2025
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Amazon said the last day of the benefit is Jan. 31 and customers can continue to avail the service until then.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2025
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From February, couples who both choose to avail themselves of this leave will see their leave periods extended to 18 months each, spread across up to four periods.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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We have been treated very badly from this foolish gift that should have never been made, and Panama's promise to us has been broken.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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Raising a child is a gift, and there isn’t a more deserving couple of that privilege than you.—
Anna Moeslein,
Parents,
21 Jan. 2025
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Deen added that the foundation aims to partner with other nonprofit groups to aid them in their mission of helping children, citing areas of expertise that other nonprofit groups are more equipped to help children with, including mental health.—
Asher Notheis,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
25 Jan. 2025
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Roman Finney connected on back-to-back three-pointers to aid the comeback.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Benefit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benefit. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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