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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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Trading at just 3 times 2028 earnings estimates, Micron could benefit from significant lifts to earnings estimates.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

"We still need to protect their habitat, do more research into the effects of climate change and carry out effective woodland management for the benefit of dormice."

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

“Given what we saw today, we think the probability of either of their programs demonstrating a clear benefit in secondary prevention in patient populations with well-controlled LDL-C is extremely low.”

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

A higher dose of the annual flu vaccine may offer older adults an unexpected benefit: a significantly lower risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026

Unlike washing the dead, payment could be received for shemira, since it was for the benefit of the living.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

Both Milburn's review and a review into disability benefits, co-chaired by Minister Sir Stephen Timms, will be published in November.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

"Australia is a first mover in this space and we want to make sure that we reap the potential benefits of AI," said Albanese.

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026

Guo also points out that preserving the ability to move could have benefits beyond physical health.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 10, 2026

A Novo spokeswoman said the company continues to monitor the safety of its medicines and work with regulators, and that it remains confident the benefits outweigh the risks of its GLP-1s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

As indicated earlier, any effort to downsize dramatically our nation’s prisons would inspire fierce resistance by those faced with losing jobs, investments, and other benefits provided by the current system.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

Jochen Hanebeck, chief executive of the German giant that has benefited from making power chips used in the centres, acknowledged in an earnings call the "growing debates about expanding AI infrastructure".

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026

The fine margins United benefited from during Carrick's interim spell were now going against them, and his coaching staff - lauded months earlier - could not find an answer.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

“She sat down with the Carpenters and Unite Here, listened, and made decisions that benefited L.A. — not just one particular group,” Stack said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026

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

I stared straight into the eyes of those girls pretending to look down on my family when I knew they benefited from our magic.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce

"I don't understand who is benefiting from the AI photos," she added.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 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

Economists have long warned, however, that the fruits of that growth are not being evenly distributed, with high-income households disproportionately benefiting, and also propping up consumption-led growth.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 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

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

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

Caribbean nations campaigning for slavery reparations have won support from an unexpected source -- the descendants of some of Britain's most prominent families to have benefitted from the slave trade.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 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

In speeches at the event Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania’s governor, and Corey O’Connor, Pittsburgh’s mayor, both spoke of the ways developments from CMU have historically benefitted the city and state.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

The argument went that we benefitted from compulsory education, as it provides a livelihood for formerly enslaved, who couldn’t find gainful employment after the war.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

Then they are not purely benefitting from being offside.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

Stanford researchers concluded last year that this reform and a similar one in Utah have spurred innovation in legal services, with consumers benefitting and lawyers remaining central to the ABS entities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Rebecca Wettemann, CEO of technology-research firm Valoir, said Nvidia was likely benefitting from a general market rebound on Wednesday as investors responded to momentum in oil prices and a pullback in Treasury yields.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 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

"We have hyperships now, like my Prowler; we are benefitting from trade with other systems; we are starting out-system colonies ourselves; we have people in the Imperial Services—" "And in the Emperor's own Palace Guard!"

From A Matter of Honor A Terran Empire novel by Ann Wilson


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