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UK
/bˌɛnɪfˈɪʃəl/
]
[ US /ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəɫ/ ]
[ US /ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəɫ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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promoting or enhancing well-being
the experience was good for her
the beneficial effects of a temperate climate
an arms limitation agreement beneficial to all countries
How To Use beneficial In A Sentence
- The beneficial properties of the sulphureous springs which could weaken muscle and articular diseases and skin illnesses, were already well-known by the 5th century B.C.
- I have sprayed them a couple of times with soapy water, which kills some of them but doesn't harm beneficial insects like ladybirds.
- Emphasizing elimination through the overuse of purgatives in an already deficient individual can further deplete the body's store of minerals and essential B vitamins as well as imbalance beneficial intestinal micro-organisms.
- In Chinas modernization drive, the misunderstanding on "Middlebrow" is not beneficial to the understanding and the promotion of the core ideology of Chinas traditional culture.
- As a beneficial side effect, there was a notable reduction of damage to the crop by the rice brown planthopper; on the negative side, there have been reports that neem has a detrimental impact on non-target organisms, including fish. Chapter 13
- Organised self-help groups also rely on the beneficial effects of talking and discussion.
- Daniel said the spa pool was beneficial because of its adjustable jets.
- The most beneficial effect of the power moon is being able to learn from the past without letting it hold you back. The Sun
- Could extra work on the mental side be more beneficial than additional physical input? Times, Sunday Times
- The Obama administration should disaffirm the recent DOL guidance and clarify that fiduciaries have the right - indeed, the obligation - to take ESG factors into account when they determine such factors to be material to investment performance and beneficial to retirement plan beneficiaries. Joe Keefe: Sustainable Investing and the Financial Crisis: How Long-Term Investing Can Replace Short-Term Bubbles