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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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Recent Examples of helpful
Reese was really, really helpful, especially in the beginning with helping create the tone of Elle and reminding me of certain things in the movie.
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Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
2 July 2026
In my view, an especially helpful approach to answering such questions is to revisit the towering but neglected influence of the French philosopher Montesquieu on the founding of this country.
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Robert A. Ballingall,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
An abundance of hints, clues and other helpful items await, not to mention a bonus Custom Wordle and plenty more.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
If building muscle and strength as efficiently as possible is your priority, incorporating weightlifting may be helpful.
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Jakob Roze,
Health,
1 July 2026
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Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
2 July 2026
In my view, an especially helpful approach to answering such questions is to revisit the towering but neglected influence of the French philosopher Montesquieu on the founding of this country.
—
Robert A. Ballingall,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
An abundance of hints, clues and other helpful items await, not to mention a bonus Custom Wordle and plenty more.
—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
If building muscle and strength as efficiently as possible is your priority, incorporating weightlifting may be helpful.
—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
1 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for helpful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helpful
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Later in the day, your mind finds a clever solution, a useful contact or a whole new point of view.
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While Mickey Moniak and Freddy Peralta and Kris Bubic are useful pieces to move, these squads don’t really have the rosters to shake up the deadline by embracing a more aggressive sale.
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According to Ballato, hydrangea stems contain a sap similar to pine trees that can deter beneficial water flow.
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Activities such as walking, swimming, cycling, stretching, and yoga are all beneficial.
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That combination of clear skies, dry air and terrain can produce dramatic overnight lows in the 20s and 30s — and in especially favorable setups, even colder readings in localized spots like the one near Kirk, Oregon.
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Similarly, Sullivan and Hafley appear to have favorable view about Rodriguez’s ability to wear the green dot.
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The next best thing to intravenous intervention when dehydrated is Liquid IV.
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Our best guess is that there might be a little bit of recognition for the youngest generations, too, watching all those clips — as in, Holy cow, Austin Powers was real!
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Prior to the game, both players said Sutter Health Park had lived up to its reputation as a hitter-friendly ballpark.
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Alarmed by an avalanche of high-density development projects prompted by a developer-friendly state law, Miami commissioners have ordered the city attorney to look into challenging the controversial legislation.
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“Helpful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helpful. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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