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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
Adjective
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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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But Danielle Coffey, president of the News Media Alliance, questioned whether Google is in a position to know what’s useful to publishers.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Xanthan and guar gum are derived from plants and are typically safe, even beneficial, according to some studies.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
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
Adjective
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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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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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On the bright side, healthy lifestyle choices, such as a good diet and regular exercise, offer even greater heart health protection for women.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
2 Apr. 2025
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God bless iconic events for granting my fourth (and perhaps best) film a religious re-release!—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
1 Apr. 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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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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“Helpful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helpful. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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