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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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Restaurants aren’t an obvious haven—it’s still a consumer-cyclical industry—but some beaten-down names could benefit if investors look beyond the most chased-after trades.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Entry-level workers, on the other hand, may benefit: AI can compress the learning curve, allowing less-experienced people to perform at higher levels sooner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Among those who could benefit are Grace McManus, a Filipina mother, caregiver and resident of L.A. for 24 years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

They may be particularly useful for patients who no longer benefit from PD1 or PDL1 treatments.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

With the benefit of hindsight, we can see the minstrel in his social context.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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