BENEFITS Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

benefits 1 of 2

noun

plural of benefit

as in advantages

a thing that helps it would be a real benefit if you could keep track of what you have already bought

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as in blessings

something that provides happiness or does good for a person or thing the meal service is a great benefit to invalids and the elderly

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benefits

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verb

present tense third-person singular of benefit

as in helps

to provide with something useful or desirable his summer internship benefited him in two ways: by giving him some tuition funds and by offering vital work experience

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Recent Examples of benefits

Noun

The result is a growing chasm between how the people building AI think about its benefits and how ordinary Americans think about its costs. — Will Johnson, Time, 21 Oct. 2026 After all, Kennedy said the benefits of a successful Anthropic listing could extend well into next year. — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 The Upper Basin, which includes Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming, has tended to be more resilient as its groundwater benefits from melting snow coursing down the Rocky Mountains. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026 Rhoads said open space benefits communities in multiple ways. — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 The benefits from the technology will last for years, but the size of the physical footprint will not. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 20 Oct. 2026 Recycling also uses about one-quarter of the water and energy required to extract new metals, with the greatest benefits achieved when processing manufacturing scrap. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026 Through their relationship, New York Zakat Inc benefits from the services of a professional grant-making staff of one of the largest philanthropic organizations in New York City. — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026 More broadly, Goldman CEO David Solomon spent time on the call talking about the importance of artificial intelligence — both the benefits and the risks to business at the bank. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

Verb

But MacDonald said that, anecdotally, the payoff is that the dam removals restored a more free-flowing river that benefits fish and people. — CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 The organization paying for it may also receive only part of its value, as when a hospital funds a system that benefits patients and insurers. — Hani Assi, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Who benefits most Critics argue the program’s biggest winners will be families who can afford to contribute. — Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026 Gandhi and other opposition leaders have accused the commission of conducting the voter revision in a way that benefits Modi’s party. — Sheikh Saaliq, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026 Education level divides Americans as well — just 47 percent of Americans without four-year degrees reported believing that science benefits most people, compared to 71 percent of college grads. — Nicholas Florko, STAT, 10 Oct. 2026 Non-partisan economists agree that the tax relief disproportionately benefits wealthy Americans and corporations over middle- and low-income families. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Silicon photonics already benefits from decades of advances in semiconductor manufacturing. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026 Called asymmetric organic synthesis, this discovery meant that chemists developing pharmaceuticals could create one version or the other – for example, only the version of the molecule that benefits the body, not the version that can cause damage. — Sajish Mathew, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for benefits

Noun

Firms that know exactly where the line sits hold quiet advantages their competitors cannot purchase or replicate.

— Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
Cue the whole nepo-baby brouhaha, the never-ending conversation about the professional advantages that come with a famous last name.

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of advantages

Verb

Jackson supports expanding the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which helps certain homeowners and renters with energy costs.

— Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
Intelligence provided by the US and other partners helps Ukraine defend against Russian ballistic missile attacks by providing the locations of missile launchers as well as data on where the strikes are heading, and when.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of helps

Noun

The kingdom, and its neighbors like the UAE and Qatar, have pitched themselves as not just sources of capital, but as a safe home for trillions in financial assets, data centers, and new industries.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Skydance, a small production company founded by David Ellison in 2006, has turned into a media giant that unites not only two legacy Hollywood studios but also broadcasting, streaming, and news network assets.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of assets

Noun

Lower agricultural revenue would leave the government with less money, and lower domestic food production would drive up consumer prices—both boons to the most extreme Peronist populists running against Milei in 2027.

— DAN RESTREPO, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026
Live captioning, one of the biggest boons of waveguide smart glasses, also works well on the MemoMind.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of boons

Verb

After the league’s commercial backers have called dibs, the postseason avails begin trading in the upfront; whatever’s left is sold in scatter, and nearly always at a premium over the prices set in the spring bazaar.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The best keys are the suites with terraces, offering ample lounging space whenever a rain-free London day avails.

— Travis Levius, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026

Definition of avails

Noun

Underdog is offering new users a chance to earn $100 in bonuses from a $5 wager using promo code FOXNEWS.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
In recent months, the AP reported extensively on strikes of frontline healthcare and support workers over unpaid salaries, bonuses and dangerous conditions in eastern Congo.

— Monika Pronczuk, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

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