benefit
Usage
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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.
Example Sentences
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Brain blood flow improved among participants carrying APOE4, but the same benefit was not observed in those without the gene variant.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026
If international visitation remains depressed, domestic tourists could benefit if that leads to deals for destinations like Las Vegas or Orlando.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Read more: Who will benefit more from AI agents when it comes to spending – companies or you?
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026
For CVS, a looming flash point involves its pharmacy benefit manager, Caremark.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
First, there is the claim that history must be written without benefit of hindsight.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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Interestingly, decaffeinated coffee did not show the same benefits, raising questions about whether caffeine itself might help explain the connection.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026
"Such therapeutics could deliver the fast and lasting antidepressant benefits of psychedelics while eliminating hallucinogenic side effects -- making neuroplasticity treatments safer, more scalable, and accessible to a broader patient population."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026
Labour ministers have been keen to talk up the potential economic benefits of the agreement, which could be announced at a summit later this month.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
When Canva announced it was laying off 22% of its staff on Tuesday, the severance package included unusual benefits for former employees.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026
Study to look at possible benefits of musical training on brain function in young and old.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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He certainly benefited from the performance of Susan Collins, who, even in losing, was the only Senate candidate to improve upon Republicans’ statewide margin relative to 2024.
From Slate ● Nov. 7, 2026
Palace insiders also benefited from access to the hoard of un-inventoried Qing treasures housed in the Forbidden City.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Barrera benefited from more than $9 million in independent campaign spending in support of his election by the California Teachers Assn., or CTA, which he said was instrumental in helping him get his message out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
The only other industries to show a notable increase were manufacturing and construction, both of which have benefited from a massive boom in artificial intelligence.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
Those of us who were privileged to be his friends benefited from his example, not to mention his help and encouragement, with which he was always generous.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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"I don't understand who is benefiting from the AI photos," she added.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
ArcelorMittal MT 3.43%increase; up pointing triangle said the European steel industry is benefiting from measures to protect it, helping offset current high energy prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
Its versatility could also allow it to be incorporated into several types of dental products, potentially benefiting patients of different ages with enamel erosion, tooth sensitivity, or other problems involving exposed dentin.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
Tigress Financial Partners analyst Ivan Feinseth told MarketWatch that Microsoft and Amazon were benefiting from “a combination of post-election relief, declining policy uncertainty, renewed investor enthusiasm for AI and cloud computing and significant short covering.”
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
“What I don’t understand is how anybody can say that Obama is benefiting because he’s a black man,” Paula said.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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Both producers posted a sharp increase in third-quarter earnings as their oil refining units benefitted from a spike in fuel prices related to war-related disruptions in Middle East and Russian exports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
She said that being able to divide the maths exams up and take them in stages benefitted everyone and is worried about the impact of the changes.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
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
Like most things in the Night Zoo, the terms and conditions held by its indentured workers only benefitted one person.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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Oil-services company Halliburton reported quarterly earnings and revenue growth, benefitting from elevated oil prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
Given the current economic backdrop, the office recommends quality companies and industries benefitting from the current artificial-intelligence cycle.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
Keith Southwell, managing director of Lappa Valley Railway, said it "hadn't made any difference whatsoever" to his business, with many customers "benefitting but not even realising".
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 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
I think nothing is really pleasure as compared with the blessedness of benefitting others.
From The Harvest of Years by Martha Lewis Beckwith Ewell
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