have the benefit of

idiom

: to be helped by (something) : to be able to use (something)
Her judgment will be better when she has the benefit of more experience.

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But this was a young couple who don’t yet have the benefit of time to help them right-size their disagreements. Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025 Very few small organizations have the benefit of that. Janine Henni, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024 But Deutsche Bank macro strategist Henry Allen said in a note to clients out Monday that the market won’t have the benefit of low expectations in 2025. Jesse Pound, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024 Jeanty will have the benefit of an additional game before votes are cast for the honor, as Boise State awaits their opponent in the Mountain West Championship game. Tyler Small, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for have the benefit of 

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“Have the benefit of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20the%20benefit%20of. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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