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benefit

[ben-uh-fit] / ˈbɛn ə fɪt /




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Benefit refers to anything that promotes the welfare or improves the state of a person or group: a benefit to society. Advantage refers to anything that places one in an improved position, especially in coping with competition or difficulties: It is to one's advantage to have traveled widely. Profit refers to any valuable, useful, or helpful gain: to one’s intellectual profit.


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But then again, you need to spend even more money on a decent PC if you want to benefit from that - which doesn't help with concerns about price.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

A Wall Street analyst thinks Bullish stands to benefit whether the Clarity Act passes or not.

From Barron's Sep. 14, 2026

Then the couple can do the math as to what the household benefits will be and what the survivor benefit would be if the older spouse died.

From MarketWatch Sep. 14, 2026

“Strong antitrust enforcement is essential so everyone can benefit from a vibrant economy.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

She went into a series of zooming circles and performed a few acrobatic turns for her companion’s benefit.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

Then the couple can do the math as to what the household benefits will be and what the survivor benefit would be if the older spouse died.

From MarketWatch Sep. 14, 2026

They warn in a note that extra pricing transparency may lead consumers to increasingly weigh fees against benefits, which may support challengers.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

OpenAI and Anthropic say they aim to advance such tech in a way which benefits humans and protect them from its existential risks.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

That pact would build on an existing free trade agreement called CETA, which Sanchez said has unrealized potential as small and medium-sized firms are not yet taking advantage of its benefits.

From Barron's Sep. 14, 2026

They appreciated the extra money in their pockets, but they could not let go of the anger they harbored toward those men who reaped the same benefits but refused to join the union.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield

Taiwan has benefited significantly from the artificial-intelligence supply chain, which has powered its economic growth.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

Gene White, a 28-year-old in Chicago, told MarketWatch his parents benefited from “economic serendipity.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

Mayors' new powers to introduce such a levy would mean local people benefited "even more" from tourism to their area, they said.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

They have benefited from long defence and aerospace legacies, top-flight technical universities, a ready pool of talent and a supportive political climate, industry insiders say.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

The same dynamic benefited the members of that generation when they went off to college.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

The fund follows William's decision to stop personally benefiting from the £1.5m annual rent generated by Dartmoor Prison, with the funding redirected into the local community.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

AI-led demand remains a key growth catalyst, with strong wafer fabrication equipment and automated test equipment demand benefiting equipment and engineering services players, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

They returned to work in high numbers after the pandemic, benefiting from a climate in which businesses were offering better benefits, more flexibility and higher pay, which allowed them to move into good jobs.

From Salon Sep. 9, 2026

But the Colorado ranchers insist that with their land-management practices, they are benefiting the ecosystem, nourishing the soil and capturing carbon in their grazing lands.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

Since when did Ritu auntie think in terms of benefiting a woman’s career?

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

Meanwhile, Hosseini noted that logic chips, such as central processing units, have also benefitted from rising average prices, though “recent trends suggest a period of stabilization.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

Bitcoin has, along with gold and silver, also benefitted from the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

"If we had started this years ago, everyone would have benefitted," he said.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

In the new era of revenue sharing, particularly because of NIL rights, student athletes have benefitted.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

Washington did not think his slaves “would be benefitted by the change,” he wrote to his personal secretary.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

Accelerating demand for traditional and AI servers, as well as storage and networking equipment, is benefitting both Dell and HPE, Mulberry said in emailed comments.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

Appears to be benefitting from a run of games with the same back four.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

Chacin said the expanded police presence could help stem violence, but that tackling organized crime required, above all, following the money -- investigating how the proceeds are laundered and who is benefitting most.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

Vance is still benefitting from “Hillbilly Elegy” as well.

From Salon Jun. 25, 2026

Bourjot had spent in Nice under pretext of benefitting her health.

From Renée Mauperin by Alys Hallard




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