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benefit

[ben-uh-fit] / ˈbɛn ə fɪt /




Usage

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Benefit refers to anything that promotes the welfare or improves the state of a person or group: a benefit to society. Advantage refers to anything that places one in an improved position, especially in coping with competition or difficulties: It is to one's advantage to have traveled widely. Profit refers to any valuable, useful, or helpful gain: to one’s intellectual profit.


Example Sentences

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Unlike Venezuela, which requires sophisticated diluents and upgrading to process its heavy crude, Iran benefits from conventional drilling and rich reservoir management experience.

From The Wall Street Journal

Despite the debate surrounding it, the keto diet has been associated with health benefits for certain conditions, including epilepsy and Parkinson's disease.

From Science Daily

Chalamet himself benefited greatly from familiarity with the world of ballet.

From Los Angeles Times

Her state-backed company stands to benefit from higher prices for exports, even though it buys some crude from Saudi Arabia.

From The Wall Street Journal

Other priorities include increasing contributions to the WGA benefit plans, raising minimums for “page one” rewrites and boosting streaming residuals.

From Los Angeles Times