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as in advantage
a thing that helps
it would be a real benefit if you could keep track of what you have already bought
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as in boon
something that provides happiness or does good for a person or thing
the meal service is a great benefit to invalids and the elderly
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as in to help
to provide with something useful or desirable
his summer internship benefited him in two ways: by giving him some tuition funds and by offering vital work experience
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Recent Examples of benefit
Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
But future Roth withdrawals won’t impact your benefit taxation.
—Market timing.
—Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Jason Furman, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2025
What moved the sister was that the inmates continue to do the work, regardless of who benefits.
—Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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There are two benefits to being Trent Williams’ backup at left tackle.
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Gross job gains are limited, and to an even greater degree than the CHIPS program, the IRA is likely to benefit certain industries at the expense of others.
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As industries across manufacturing, energy, and logistics embrace this transformation, the stakes for competitive advantage have never been higher.—
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Another avenue for lawsuits against non-generative AI use is legal protections for trade secrets; trade secrets, which provide a competitive business advantage, are not known or shared with the public and reflect efforts designed to keep information secret.—
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The shortage has been a boon for small producers across the country, including North Texas, as consumers seek out alternatives to sparse offerings at grocery stores.—
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The ratings for Thursday’s final aren’t in yet, but, according to the NHL, the round-robin rounds proved to be a boon for viewership.—
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Porter won’t be around to help when the next wildfire flares up.—
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Eating more fibrous foods at the same time can also help boost your overall tolerance while of course providing all the digestive perks of the real deal.—
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Financial markets:Stocks waver as investors eye Federal Reserve minutes and Trump's tariff announcements Bullion is seen as a safeguard against geopolitical risks and inflation, but rising interest rates diminish its attractiveness as a non-yielding asset.—
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Some current and former Pentagon officials are concerned that Mr. Trump’s and Mr. Musk’s press for speed might compromise the safety requirements for a vital national security asset.—
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During the refurbishment, Neville’s website states that around 50 homeless people accessed the premises, declared squatters’ rights and stayed with the blessing of Neville and his partners.—
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It can only be assumed that in the future artificial intelligence will prove to be both a blessing and a curse.—
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And then other things avail themselves and the cast comes together.—
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Musk and six young men, none of whom has the security clearance normally needed for this, can now avail themselves of this data.—
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How Americans are spending for Valentine’s Day The National Retail Federation found that candy was the most popular Valentine’s gift.—
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One of the gifts of being gay is the nonreproductive part.—
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Body cameras also aid in training, improve policies and encourage de-escalation by promoting professional behavior.—
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Scientists think that the endogenous opioid system evolved, in part, to push animals toward behaviors that aided the species’ survival.—
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“Benefit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benefit. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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