1
: producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit entry 1 sense 1)
the beneficial effects of regular exercise
insects that are beneficial to your garden
2
: receiving or entitling one to receive advantage, use, or benefit
a beneficial owner of securities
a beneficial interest in an estate
Synonyms
Example Sentences
He hopes the new drug will prove beneficial to many people.
Regular exercise has many beneficial health effects.
They have a relationship that is beneficial to both of them.
Some insects are harmful but others are beneficial.
Recent Examples on the Web
While birth control can be very beneficial for some people, not all types of birth control are right for everyone.
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The omnidirectional airflow is beneficial in medium-sized rooms, which Blueair lists as roughly 418 square feet.
—Ellen Mcalpine, Popular Mechanics, 20 Mar. 2023
The problem is that good-or-bad binary thinking oversimplifies what are usually complex issues (and isn’t ultimately beneficial for anyone).
—Rina Raphael, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2023
Eating early in the day and within a 10-hour window may be beneficial for weight loss.
—Linda Carroll, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2023
These are all things that the Great Gatsby is offering, and there’s a lot of data and research that shows that sort of writing—spontaneous, expressive, reflective writing—can actually be really beneficial for students’ well-being.
—Wired Staff, WIRED, 9 Mar. 2023
This could be anything from a gift card to the employee of the month award—any incentive that shows recognition and appreciation can be beneficial in keeping employees engaged in their work.
—Jennifer Patterson, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
Generally, nutrients are beneficial in one form or amount.
—Health, 7 Mar. 2023
Potential benefits Getting exercise and eating healthier are always great ideas — but not all diets and workouts are equally beneficial for you.
—Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 7 Mar. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
Latin beneficium favor, benefit — see benefice
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of beneficial was
in the 15th century
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Late Latin beneficiālis (“beneficial”), from Latin beneficium (“benefit, favor, kindness”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- enPR: bĕnəfĭsh’əl, IPA(key): /ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl/
- Rhymes: -ɪʃəl
Adjective[edit]
beneficial (comparative more beneficial, superlative most beneficial)
- Helpful or good to something or someone.
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2013 June 29, “A punch in the gut”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8842, page 72-3:
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Mostly, the microbiome is beneficial. It helps with digestion and enables people to extract a lot more calories from their food than would otherwise be possible. Research over the past few years, however, has implicated it in diseases from atherosclerosis to asthma to autism.
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Recycling and reusing garbage can be beneficial to the environment.
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- Relating to a benefice.
Synonyms[edit]
- (helpful or good): advantageous, behooveful (archaic), helpful, useful
- (relating to a benefice): usufructuary, usufructuous
Antonyms[edit]
- (doing harm to someone): detrimental, maleficial, nocuous, damaging, harmful
- (doing neither good nor harm): innocuous, undamaging, harmless
Derived terms[edit]
- beneficialness
- beneficial insect
- beneficial owner
Translations[edit]
helpful or good to something or someone
- Arabic: مُفِيد (mufīd)
- Armenian: շահեկան (hy) (šahekan), օգտակար (hy) (ōgtakar)
- Asturian: beneficiosu, benéficu
- Azerbaijani: faydalı (az), xeyirli
- Belarusian: кары́сны (karýsny), выго́дны (vyhódny), дабратво́рны (dabratvórny)
- Bulgarian: благотво́рен (bg) (blagotvóren), поле́зен (bg) (polézen)
- Catalan: beneficiós
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 有益的 (zh) (yǒuyì de), 有利的 (zh) (yǒulì de)
- Czech: prospěšný (cs) m
- Danish: gavnlig (da)
- Dutch: gunstig (nl)
- Esperanto: please add this translation if you can
- Finnish: hyödyllinen (fi), suotuisa (fi), tervetullut (fi), hyvästä (fi) (adverb)
- French: bienfaisante (fr), bénéfique (fr)
- Galician: beneficioso (gl), benéfico
- Georgian: please add this translation if you can
- German: nützlich (de), vorteilhaft (de)
- Greek:
- Ancient: ὠφέλιμος (ōphélimos)
- Hebrew: מועיל (he) m (moíl), מיטיב m (metív)
- Italian: benefico (it)
- Japanese: 有益な (ja) (ゆうえきな, yūeki na)
- Korean: 유익하다 (ko) (yuikhada), 이롭다 (ko) (iropda)
- Kurdish:
- Northern Kurdish: sûdbexş (ku)
- Macedonian: добротворен (dobrotvoren)
- Maori: whaihua, whaioranga
- Norwegian:
- Bokmål: fordelaktig
- Nynorsk: fordelaktig
- Persian: مفید (fa) (mofid), سودمند (fa) (sôdmand)
- Plautdietsch: nutzboa
- Polish: korzystny (pl)
- Portuguese: benéfico (pt)
- Russian: благотво́рный (ru) (blagotvórnyj), поле́зный (ru) (poléznyj)
- Serbo-Croatian:
- Cyrillic: благотворан, користан
- Roman: blagotvoran (sh), koristan (sh)
- Slovak: prospešný
- Slovene: koristen (sl), dobrodejen
- Spanish: beneficioso (es)
- Swedish: fördelaktig (sv), gynnsam (sv)
- Turkish: please add this translation if you can
- Ukrainian: кори́сний (uk) (korýsnyj), ви́гідний (výhidnyj), благотво́рний (uk) (blahotvórnyj)
Translations to be checked
Noun[edit]
beneficial (plural beneficials)
- Something that is beneficial.
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1997, Insect Control Guide, volume 9, Meister Publishing, page 29:
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Daytime temperatures may be too hot for just-released beneficials, and birds and other predators are out in full force during the day.
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Catalan[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Learned borrowing from Late Latin beneficiālis
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /bə.nə.fi.siˈal/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /be.ne.fi.siˈal/
Adjective[edit]
beneficial (masculine and feminine plural beneficials)
- Relating to a benefice.
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- benefici
- beneficiar
Further reading[edit]
- “beneficial” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- beneficial
- [͵benıʹfıʃ(ə)l]
1. благотворный, полезный; целительный
beneficial effect — положительное воздействие
I hope your holiday will be beneficial — надеюсь, ваш отпуск пойдёт вам на пользу
2. выгодный
3.
пользующийся собственностью для извлечения (личной) выгоды
Новый большой англо-русский словарь.
2001.
Смотреть что такое «beneficial» в других словарях:
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beneficial — ben·e·fi·cial /ˌbe nə fi shəl/ adj 1: providing benefits or advantages 2: receiving or entitling one to receive an advantage, benefit, or use a beneficial shareholder a beneficial estate ben·e·fi·cial·ly / shə lē/ adv … Law dictionary
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Beneficial — Ben e*fi cial, a. [Cf. F. b[ e]n[ e]ficial, LL. beneficialis.] 1. Conferring benefits; useful; profitable; helpful; advantageous; serviceable; contributing to a valuable end; followed by to. [1913 Webster] The war which would have been most… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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beneficial — beneficial, advantageous, profitable are applied to what brings good or gain. Beneficial refers to what promotes health or well being; advantageous, to what more directly conduces to relative superiority or subserves a desirable end; profitable,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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beneficial — (del lat. «beneficiālis») adj. De [los] beneficios eclesiásticos. * * * beneficial. (Del lat. beneficiālis). adj. Perteneciente o relativo a beneficios eclesiásticos … Enciclopedia Universal
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beneficial — (adj.) mid 15c., helpful, advantageous, from M.Fr. bénéficial and directly from L. beneficialis pertaining to a favor, from beneficium (see BENEFICE (Cf. benefice)). Related: Beneficially … Etymology dictionary
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beneficial — [ben΄ə fish′əl] adj. [ME < OFr < LL beneficialis < L benefacere: see BENEFACTION] 1. producing benefits; advantageous; favorable 2. receiving benefit 3. Law for one s own benefit [beneficial interest] beneficially adv … English World dictionary
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Beneficial — (v. lat.), was zu einer Pfründe gehört … Pierer’s Universal-Lexikon
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bénéficial — bénéficial, ale [benefisjal] adj. ÉTYM. 1369; lat. beneficialis, de beneficium. ❖ ♦ Vx ou hist. Qui concerne les bénéfices ecclésiastiques. || Matières bénéficiales. || Cause bénéficiale. || Revenus bénéficiaux. 0 Ce fut lui qui crut que Sénèque… … Encyclopédie Universelle
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bénéficial — bénéficial, ale (bé né fi si al , a l ) adj. Qui concerne les bénéfices ecclésiastiques. Les revenus bénéficiaux. • Ce fut lui qui crut que Sénèque dans ses livres des bénéfices avait traité à plein fond des matières bénéficiales, BALZ. 2e disc … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d’Émile Littré
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bénéficial — BÉNÉFICIAL, ALE. adj. Qui concerne les Bénéfices. Ce mot n est guère d usage que dans cette phrase, Matière Bénéficiale. Être savant dans les matières Bénéficiales … Dictionnaire de l’Académie Française 1798
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beneficial — adj. 2 g. Do benefício (eclesiástico) ou a ele relativo … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
выгодный, полезный, благотворный, благодатный, целительный
прилагательное ↓
- благотворный, полезный; целительный
beneficial effect — положительное воздействие 
I hope your holiday will be beneficial — надеюсь, ваш отпуск пойдёт вам на пользу
beneficial microorganism — полезный микроорганизм
- выгодный
beneficial exchange — выгодный обмен
on beneficial terms — на выгодных условиях
- юр. пользующийся собственностью для извлечения (личной) выгоды
Мои примеры
Примеры с переводом
Regular exercise has many beneficial health effects.
Регулярные физические упражнения очень благотворно сказываются на здоровье.
Cycling is highly beneficial to health and the environment.
Езда на велосипеде является чрезвычайно полезной для здоровья и окружающей среды.
It’s ever so difficult to find a beneficial customer.
Найти прибыльного покупателя очень трудно.
They have a relationship that is beneficial to both of them.
Они поддерживают отношения, которые являются выгодными для них обоих.
He hopes the new drug will prove beneficial to many people.
Он надеется, что новый препарат окажется полезным для многих людей.
Gentle exercise can be beneficial for older people.
Лёгкие физические нагрузки могут быть полезны пожилым людям.
These policy changes could have beneficial side effects for the whole economy.
Эти изменения в политике могут иметь полезные побочные эффекты для экономики в целом.
If you are elderly or physically disabled, massage can be beneficial.
Если вы пожилой человек или инвалид, может быть полезен массаж.
Примеры, ожидающие перевода
Some insects are harmful but others are beneficial. 
Для того чтобы добавить вариант перевода, кликните по иконке ☰, напротив примера.
Возможные однокоренные слова
benefit — пособие, выгода, польза, прибыль, бенефис, приносить пользу, извлекать, помогать
unbeneficial — невыгодный, бесполезный, неблаготворный
If it’s beneficial, then it’s good for you — or for something. Studying is beneficial to your grades. Exercise is beneficial to your health.
Spend any time with Italians and you will hear the word bene over and over. It comes straight from Latin, and Italians use it as often as we use «good;» it can mean «fine,» «okay,» «yummy,» or «kind and well behaved.» Bene gives us beneficial, but also benefit, beneficent, benevolent and more well-meaning words.
Definitions of beneficial
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adjective
promoting or enhancing well-being
“an arms limitation agreement
beneficial to all countries”“the
beneficial effects of a temperate climate”-
synonyms:
good
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advantageous
giving an advantage
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advantageous
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«We’re trying to protect what we call the beneficial uses of the water,» Cash said. ❋ Unknown (2009)
This month, the Aspen Institute’s Business and Society Program selected its new group of First Mover Fellows: individuals embedded deep within large companies with great capacity to lead the way to achieving fundamental social change — change that is also strategic and long-term beneficial for the companies involved. ❋ Judith Samuelson (2011)
I am cautiously optimistic that the spotlight put upon the country’s very poorest people will have long-term beneficial effects. ❋ Mubashir Ahmed (2011)
Government spending can be reduced by enormous amounts without serious consequences, and long-term beneficial effect, but in the short term this can result in an adjustment period with recessionary implications. ❋ Unknown (2011)
Both of these applications of stock creation are finite in beneficial extent. ❋ Unknown (2009)
If it becomes known that the govenment intends to use the banks that pass inspection in beneficial take-overs of the banks that fail (or their assets anyway) the most secure banks will seek out the government so that they could be inspected early. ❋ Unknown (2009)
My other teaching stints have all been sprawling, multi-week gigs and I’m interested in what people would find most beneficial from a more concise, focused session. ❋ Unknown (2008)
Economists in general acknowledge that reduced tax rates will have long-term beneficial effects. ❋ Arthur B. Laffer (2010)
They should just mix in a bit of diacetylmorphine, not only will it have long term beneficial effects, it also is likely to cut down on immediate resource utilization, and it will be far more efficient at getting people to keep helping the environment. ❋ Unknown (2010)
«For the most part, it’s something beneficial» is the book equivalent of lentils and tofu. ❋ Roger Sutton (2008)
What would be more beneficial is for tax-payers to set up CCTV to spy on councilors to see where our council tax is being used! ❋ Not A Sheep (2008)
There are no currently published reports from clinical studies that address whether any long-term beneficial effects exist. ❋ Unknown (2009)
But the long-term beneficial nature of the relationship, both to China and Australia, will, in the end, prevail over any of these difficulties. ❋ Unknown (2009)
When it’s [beneficious] to [make up] words whilst [writing an essay]. ❋ Baldeagle (2014)
[Katherine] was being beneficient when she [allowed] her retarded [associate] Ryan to be her friend ❋ Ryanopolis (2005)
[She can’t] afford the lifestyle, [bills], drugs, partying, school etc,, so she found a guy to take care of her. She gives him what he wants and he gives her what she wants, a [mutually beneficial relationship]. ❋ Scalded_Ape (2018)
«So [me and] [Sarah] are fucking but she said we’re not friends and we’re definitely not [in a relationship]»
«So you’re beneficials» ❋ Yourhelpforthestreets (2014)
She is not [my girlfriend], but she is a beneficial friend. ❋ Big Daddy T15 (2015)
[mmm] that was [fabulous], much pleasure all round, it was mutually beneficial, now lets have [a shower]….. ❋ Andyecup (2013)
[I am looking] for a [handsome man] to have a mutually beneficial relationship with. ❋ Salami Sandwhich (2017)
As [beneficial owner of a popsicle], I would need to be wary of those who would like to give my popsicle a haircut. They might try a [shark-bite] to avoid my [back-ice]. ❋ Ace Binkley (2005)
She is not [my girlfriend], but she is a beneficial friend. ❋ Big Daddy T15 (2015)
We are all in it together, all human and [vulnerable] to the same degree. If there can be a beneficial side effect to a [devastating] pandemic, it may be this [awareness]. ❋ Monkey’s Dad (2020)
beneficial — перевод на русский
/ˌbɛnɪˈfɪʃəl/
And we thought that a trading agreement would be mutually beneficial.
И мы подумали, что торговое соглашение было бы взаимовыгодным.
He believes you may find such a visit to be mutually beneficial.
Он думает, что вы сочтете этот визит взаимовыгодным.
This is meant to be a mutually beneficial arrangement.
Это соглашение должно было быть взаимовыгодным.
Ms. Wicks, if you’ve read our proposal, you’ll see that an alliance between Rent-A-Swag and Sweetums could be mutually beneficial.
Мисс Викс, если вы читали наше предложение, то поняли, что альянс между «Пожитками-на-прокат» и «Сладкоежкой» может стать взаимовыгодным.
Foolishly, you rebuffed my efforts to repay your kindness in a way that most men would consider… mutually beneficial.
Безрассудно, ты отказался от моих попыток отплатить за твою доброту хотя другие сочли бы это… взаимовыгодным.
Показать ещё примеры для «взаимовыгодным»…
So it is very welcome and beneficial, especially during carnival but also throughout the year if any kind of social events take place.
Поэтому желательно и полезно, что во время карнавала и в течение всего года происходят социально-значимые события.
Expressing our feelings is always beneficial.
Всегда полезно выражать свои чувства.
If you think my participation in the «hoopla» would be beneficial to others, then I’ll comply.
Если вы считаете, что мое присутствие на празднике будет полезно другим, тогда я приду.
I wanted to talk to you about something, an idea I had… have, for me to do something that would be very beneficial to me, and you by extension because well, if one person is happy, then the other person is happy,
Я хотела поговорить с тобой кое о чём, об идее, которая у меня была… есть, о том, чем для меня будет очень полезно заняться, а также и для тебя, ведь если один человек счастлив, то и другой тоже,
And that’s beneficial and no one dies.
И это полезно и никто не умирает.
Показать ещё примеры для «полезно»…
It would be beneficial to me …
Это было бы мне выгодно…
A thorough knowledge of these rules… will be very, very beneficial… as you begin your lives in the Order.
полное знание этих правил… будет очень, очень выгодно… поскольку вы начинаете ваши жизни в посвящении.
If this association is no longer beneficial…
Если это сотрудничество больше не выгодно…
She just said that it would be mutually beneficial, which was fine with me.
Она просто сказала, что это будет взаимно выгодно, и это меня устраивало.
No, but I’m sure you’ll agree, this is massively beneficial.
— Нет, но я уверена, что вы согласились бы, поскольку это очень выгодно.
Показать ещё примеры для «выгодно»…
I already thought of you. Now you can show how beneficial your leave at home has been.
Я так и думал теперь покажешь… как отпуск пошел тебе на пользу…
Were you planning to interrogate him without an attorney present until he incriminated himself in some way that you find beneficial for your investigation?
Вы собирались допрашивать его без присутствия адвоката, пока он на себя не наговорил чего-нибудь, что пошло бы на пользу вашему расследованию?
Yes. Well, in my opinion, change is rarely beneficial.
Да, но переменьı редко приносят пользу.
I’m concerned about would-be donors being less than forthcoming about disease or past drug use for fear of screwing up the sale, and while I realize it’s possible that the legalization of organ sales could possibly be beneficial to the poor,
Меня беспокоит то, что будущие доноры не станут рассказывать о своих болезнях, и о том что употребляли наркотики, чтобы не отменить продажу. И хотя я понимаю, что возможно, легализация продажи органов пойдёт на пользу бедным, что-то мне говорит, что в основном это будет на руку богатым.
Second, in cases of extradition, our courts have sometimes refused to return suspects when the suspects are deemed to be beneficial to our society.
Второе, в делах об экстрадиции наши суды иногда отказывают в выдаче подозреваемого, когда он может принести пользу нашему обществу.
Показать ещё примеры для «пользу»…
Doing that might be beneficial to the Kohayagawa household but I think I’ll regret it if I’m not honest about my feelings.
Это может помочь семье Кохаягава но если я не послушаюсь своих чувств без сомнений, я пожалею об этом позже
The police could get great publicity if they arrested someone as famous as Araki. That might be beneficial for the police.
И полиция решила, что арест такой знаменитости может помочь ей заработать очки в глазах общества, сделать хорошую рекламу.
But there is a trial, clinical trial, that, uh, might be beneficial.
Но существует экспериментальное средство, оно на клинических испытаниях, которое может помочь.
Which would be beneficial if we knew that message were delivered.
Что помогло бы им, знай мы, что они получили послание.
(Bam Bam) Was it beneficial?
Это помогло?
Показать ещё примеры для «помочь»…
It’s beneficial for everybody.
Сплошная выгода для всех.
So it would be MUTUALLY beneficial, if you think about it.
Так что выгода будет взаимной, подумайте об этом.
It is mutually beneficial.
Выгода обоюдна.
Could have been beneficial.
Не знаю, может быть, даже выгоду.
Maybe we can make this whole thing beneficial for both of us.
Может быть мы оба сможем извлечь выгоду?
You know, Tim, maybe calling your dad would be beneficial.
Знаешь, Тим, может быть позвонить твоему отцу было бы лучше?
Maybe if I give up it will be beneficial to everyone
Может, если сдамся, всем станет только лучше.
No, it’s just, well, I believe it’d be more beneficial if rather than your legs, I massaged the base of your spine.
Нет, просто, что ж, мне кажется будет лучше, если бы вместо ваших ног, я помассирую вам поясницу.
At first, it seemed beneficial.
Вначале так было даже лучше.
Pest… Beneficial insect.
дурное семя, хорошее семя.
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conferring benefit; advantageous; helpful: the beneficial effect of sunshine.
Law.
- helpful in the meeting of needs: a beneficial association.
- involving the personal enjoyment of proceeds: a beneficial owner.
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Origin of beneficial
1425–75; late Middle English <Late Latin beneficiālis, equivalent to Latin benefici(um) kindness (see benefice) + -ālis-al1
OTHER WORDS FROM beneficial
ben·e·fi·cial·ly, adverbben·e·fi·cial·ness, nounnon·ben·e·fi·cial, adjectivenon·ben·e·fi·cial·ly, adverb
non·ben·e·fi·cial·ness, nounqua·si-ben·e·fi·cial, adjectivequa·si-ben·e·fi·cial·ly, adverbun·ben·e·fi·cial, adjectiveun·ben·e·fi·cial·ly, adverbun·ben·e·fi·cial·ness, noun
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Words related to beneficial
benign, constructive, favorable, good, helpful, profitable, useful, valuable, favoring, gainful, healthful, propitious, salubrious, salutary, serviceable, toward, wholesome, worthy
How to use beneficial in a sentence
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You’ll be surprised by how many responses you get and how beneficial the precursory information is.
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“It was really beneficial because we got so many different questions and comments,” Melanie said, “and it meant that we really had to know what we were doing and really refine our strategy.”
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“There’s not a lot of water that would be a significant contribution to the city of San Diego’s needs, but there’s a local source … that might be beneficial to keeping critical infrastructure operational,” he said.
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While some products felt like inventions searching for a purpose, others had unique features that proved beneficial.
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These mutually beneficial business relationships can save you money, which is gold for the businessperson on a budget.
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“We can try to improve things that are beneficial to Turkers,” Milland added.
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So the idea that inclusion of gay characters in media is beneficial is well established.
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The review also notes that sucralose could potentially harm the beneficial bacteria in our gut.
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Diversification was as beneficial in financial investments as it was in growing crops and raising livestock.
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Why do you think psychedelics are so beneficial in helping Vets with PTD?
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His horticultural writings were exceedingly beneficial, as well to the gardeners as farmers.
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Trades-unions have a double nature, they are created for both beneficial and business purposes.
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Originally their beneficial character was the more important feature.
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The beneficial results of those acts are too large to be here entered into in detail.
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Asbestos rope and cloth are now largely manufactured and used for this purpose in the United States with very beneficial results.
British Dictionary definitions for beneficial
adjective
(sometimes foll by to) causing a good result; advantageous
law entitling a person to receive the profits or proceeds of propertya beneficial interest in land
Derived forms of beneficial
beneficially, adverb
Word Origin for beneficial
C15: from Late Latin beneficiālis, from Latin beneficium kindness
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