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as in useful
providing service or assistance
a website that I've always found to be helpful for finding information on common medical problems
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as in beneficial
promoting or contributing to personal or social well-being
the teachers felt that it would be helpful to have more than one thesaurus in the classroom
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Try This InsteadFor
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helpful comments
a helpful tool
helpful discussions
enjoyable discussions
inspirational discussions
fruitful discussions
valuable discussions
entertaining discussions
helpful people
helpful criticism
constructive criticism
productive criticism
honest criticism
thoughtful criticism
meaningful criticism
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Recent Examples of helpful
Our golf team is on site in Augusta and conducted a helpful Masters roundtable discussion yesterday, including some fun longshot picks.
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Chris Branch, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The supporting cast was very helpful, to the point that Miami didn’t need a huge game from Herro, who had 20 (on efficient 8 for 14 shooting) and seven turnovers while a focus of Philadelphia’s defense.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
But Hopkins acknowledges that age verification is a big challenge, and believes an industry-wide approach would be helpful.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 8 Apr. 2025
Type 1a supernovas are very helpful for scientists, because supernovas tend to explode with roughly the same amount of energy.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Chris Branch, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The supporting cast was very helpful, to the point that Miami didn’t need a huge game from Herro, who had 20 (on efficient 8 for 14 shooting) and seven turnovers while a focus of Philadelphia’s defense.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
But Hopkins acknowledges that age verification is a big challenge, and believes an industry-wide approach would be helpful.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 8 Apr. 2025
Type 1a supernovas are very helpful for scientists, because supernovas tend to explode with roughly the same amount of energy.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helpful
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My colleague, Jim Handy, who co-authors a report on emerging non-volatile memory with me, created a useful representation of a hierarchy of digital storage and memory technology, shown below.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Inter’s fluidity in possession might be particularly useful when looking to bypass Bayern Munich’s relentless press.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Though fluoride is seen as beneficial by medical experts, its use in drinking water has sparked a debate ignited by Kennedy, who has been a vocal opponent of fluoride use.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2025
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In theory, moving some greater amount of electronics manufacturing to U.S. soil could be a beneficial strategy.—
Damon Beres,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
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Negotiate favorable purchase prices, set competitive rental rates and minimize vacancy periods through effective property management.—
Ryan Barone,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The assumption is the Wolves won’t be able to do that in each of their final five games, even with one of the league’s most favorable remaining schedules.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2025
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After a week full of monstrous swings, the S&P 500 posted its best weekly performance since November 23, while the Nasdaq saw its best week since November 2022, according to the financial data firm FactSet.—
Anne Marie Drummond Lee,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Shorts are the only categories whose winners are ineligible for best picture, acting, screenplay or any other major Oscar, due to their length.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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Baseball’s celebration of that day often obscures the fact that MLB hasn’t been African American friendly in decades.—
Terence Moore,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Vermont's politics and demographics are also more friendly to Sanders' views than other battleground districts in the Trump era.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Helpful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helpful. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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