benefit by

VERB

resort

Synonyms

STRONG

address affect apply devote direct employ exercise frequent go haunt recur repair run try turn use utilize visit

WEAK

avail oneself of bring into play fall back on go to head for look to make use of put to use recur to refer to take up turn to

Antonyms

STRONG

abstain break halt ignore misuse shun stay stop

WEAK

avoid dodge

Example Sentences

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This increased the present value of his pension benefit by about $15 million, the company said in a securities filing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

Analysis by accountancy firm Grant Thornton suggested a five-unitary model would bring in a £35m net benefit by 2032-33.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

They risk being killed but may benefit by scavenging from dominant predators.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

Another option for retail investors is investing in firms that work with SpaceX and can benefit by proxy from its success.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

But she regretted that it came too late for Ben and Old Rit, her mother and father, to benefit by it.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry

benefit by

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