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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
Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The guidance states that potential harms in this age group, including false positives, psychological distress, overdiagnosis, overtreatment and radiation exposure, may outweigh the uncertain benefits of screening.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 27 Apr. 2026
Although spiderwort is drought tolerant, plants benefit from protection from the hot afternoon sun.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Still, many cruisers argue the downsides outweigh the benefits.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The guidance states that potential harms in this age group, including false positives, psychological distress, overdiagnosis, overtreatment and radiation exposure, may outweigh the uncertain benefits of screening.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
There’s also some research that shows arugula, in particular, can benefit your gut health.
—Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 27 Apr. 2026
Although spiderwort is drought tolerant, plants benefit from protection from the hot afternoon sun.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for benefit
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Minutes earlier, Kelsy took advantage of an uncharacteristically lax exchange, blindsiding Jeppe Tverskov to take possession and create an instant breakaway opportunity.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Okongwu took advantage of it and drove to the basket for a quick shot.—
Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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The listing is also a boon for the Hong Kong stock market, which has seen raises totalling $31 billion so far this year, up 73% compared to 2025, Bloomberg reported.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Mamdani, who’s been an outspoken fan of the British club Arsenal, has repeatedly talked about the potential tourism boon the World Cup could mean for the city.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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However, with Stanton presumably vacating the DH spot, the switch-hitting, defensively-subpar Domínguez, who is better from the left side, can help the Bombers against a string of right-handed starting pitchers.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Moon steadies Jupiter’s influence, helping practical decisions create emotional ease.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
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Instead of delivering isolated creative assets, the company focuses on aligning strategy and execution so that each initiative contributes to a broader business goal.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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While Senegal’s investigators scrutinized the Wade family’s assets and pressure on Karim Wade grew, Epstein offered him and his family his Palm Beach mansion.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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The band had to ask for his parents’ blessing.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Menin has supported Wilson, Bottcher’s former chief of staff, who had his ex-boss’s blessing in the race.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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After the league’s commercial backers have called dibs, the postseason avails begin trading in the upfront; whatever’s left is sold in scatter, and nearly always at a premium over the prices set in the spring bazaar.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Tardy filers can usually avail themselves of an extension, but it must be submitted before the end of the day on Wednesday.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The oversized gift was presented on April 28 in Washington, DC, during King Charles III and Queen Camilla's four‑day state visit to the United States.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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His gift is an uncanny ability to solve crimes that leave the LAPD baffled, armed only with the savvy and dry humor reminiscent of the gumshoe detectives of the noir genre.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Raptors were aided by 36 free throw attempts (making 27), 21 offensive rebounds and 17 Cleveland turnovers.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Carter also co-founded a non-profit in his community called The Local Voice, which aided women fighting breast cancer.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Benefit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benefit. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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