Meaning & use
beneficial
Producing good results or having a helpful, favorable effect.
See it in a sentence
Regular exercise is beneficial for both physical and mental health.
The new policy proved beneficial to small businesses across the region.
A note on using this word
Beneficial is typically followed by 'to' or 'for' when naming who or what benefits, as in 'beneficial to the economy.'
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
harmfuldetrimental
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