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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At the same time, he acknowledges that local hotels for miles would be likely to benefit.
From BBC
Contract workers, while making up less than 10% of the health care workforce, are paid so much that they cost more per hour than state workers even after accounting for benefits, auditors also found.
From Los Angeles Times
The work can also be dangerous, offer minimal health or other benefits and provide little job security.
In the meantime, the council will host a closed-session meeting next month to consider stripping Lopez of his monthly pay and benefits.
From Los Angeles Times
Clark said continuing with the race meant the GB team benefitted as only the top three finishers from each team contributed to their country's finishing position.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
