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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
Connections is released at midnight in your local time zone, so be sure to check back with Newsweek daily for more helpful clues and answers.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
For families already finding their own way, like Harris, clarity on what will happen would be helpful now.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 7 Feb. 2025
All in all, supper clubs allow for an expectation of regular—often monthly—socializing with the same group of people, which can be helpful to keep a friend group in touch amidst busy schedules.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2025
For people who have kids, having an emergency contact with legal residency status who has permission to pick them up from school can also be helpful.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2025
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
For families already finding their own way, like Harris, clarity on what will happen would be helpful now.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 7 Feb. 2025
All in all, supper clubs allow for an expectation of regular—often monthly—socializing with the same group of people, which can be helpful to keep a friend group in touch amidst busy schedules.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2025
For people who have kids, having an emergency contact with legal residency status who has permission to pick them up from school can also be helpful.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helpful
Adjective
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See our Tips and Tricks for more useful information on Connections.—
New York Times Games,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Capitalize simplifies the task of tracking down and rolling over old 401(k) accounts, a useful service given the growing prevalence of workplace retirement savings accounts, even if job-hopping has slowed from its frenzied pace in 2022.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Pickles fermented using brine, which contain probiotics, and are beneficial for gut health.—
Melissa Nieves,
Verywell Health,
6 Feb. 2025
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Finding another team to take Anderson would be beneficial for the Heat, as shedding his salary would bring the Heat under the punitive luxury tax and first apron.—
Barry Jackson and,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with 100 representing the most favorable conditions for singles who are actively dating.—
Fernanda Galan,
Sacramento Bee,
14 Feb. 2025
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Around nine in ten Catholics who identify with or lean toward the Democratic Party have a favorable view of him, compared to 63 percent of Catholics who identify with or lean toward the Republican Party.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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With best wishes, Camilla/ Thank you for your very helpful book.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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During the episode, Palmer asks SZA if Drake is a good kisser.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But even that, an idea borrowed from other states, the federal government and even the city of Chicago, failed to get traction, another example of lawmakers and friendly lobbyists showing little appetite for changing how Springfield does business.—
Megan Crepeau,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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The 20-year-old was called up to the Trinidad & Tobago national team in December for a friendly against Saudi Arabia.—
Braidon Nourse,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Helpful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helpful. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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