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How to use benefit in a sentence

40 example sentences · noun, verb

Benefit means an advantage; help or aid from something. Example: “She can't read, so the voice recording was made for her benefit.”

Examples of benefit by meaning

nounAn advantage; help or aid from something.

  • She can't read, so the voice recording was made for her benefit.
  • Exposure to cutting-edge technologies is one of the benefits of the job.
  • For the trip over the grass-covered sleepers and between the cow-parsley and briars, an open wagon was added to the usual combination of locomotive and coach, for the benefit of those who wanted to take photographs.1954 April, A. R. G. Hawkins, “The Easingwold Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 271

nounIntended audience (as for the benefit of).

  • The whole scene was staged for his benefit, and it completely fooled him.
  • Since my wife is Canadian, whenever we have dinner with my family, they keep bringing up anything they've heard about Canada lately for her benefit.
  • The other explanation is that none of this ever took place, and the staging was only a fictitious creation for the benefit of the Court.2020 April 16, Gary D.D. Morrison, J.S.C., “Succession de Kalimbet Piela c. Obodzinski, 2020 QCCS 1222”, in CanLII, retrieved 09 May 2021

verbTo be or to provide a benefit to.

  • The spending in and around local stations is creating micro-economies that are benefiting Great Britain's high streets, independent businesses and economic growth, both locally and on a national level.2025 October 1, Richard Evans, “The value of the railway effect”, in RAIL, number 1045, page 58

verbTo receive a benefit (from); to be a beneficiary.

  • Although some apeirophobics have benefitted from treatments like medication and cognitive behavioral therapy, others have found no way to mitigate the existential terror.2016 September 1, Bobby Azarian, “Apeirophobia: The Fear of Eternity”, in The Atlantic, archived from the original on 18 Oct 2017
  • Instead, the grime of the steam years which still discoloured many of the best architectural features Betjeman loved has been cleared away, and several of the stations have benefited from major refurbishments which have greatly improved them.2021 January 13, Christian Wolmar, “Read all about London's Cathedrals of Steam”, in RAIL, issue 922, page 63
  • Although Katy has admitted to being bi-curious in the past, the reason a lot of fans wanted clarity on her sexuality was to ensure she wasn't queer-baiting and benefiting from a culture she isn't actually part of.2023 September 14, Grazia Contributor, “This Is Why Katy Perry’s Sexuality Can Be A Controversial Talking Point”, in Grazia

More sentences with benefit

  • The so-called junk DNA is known, so far, to provide no apparent benefit to its host.From the entry host
  • Jack's knowledge has the practical benefit of giving us useful prototype parts.From the entry practical
  • For many people, the benefits of exercise in improving mood and preventing achiness are appreciable.From the entry appreciable
  • I wanted to record every detail of what happened, for the benefit of future generations.From the entry record
  • The outside of the old house would benefit from some painting.From the entry painting
  • Should unweds living together receive the same social benefits as married couples?From the entry unwed
  • Don't think badly of me: give me the benefit of the doubt.From the entry badly
  • Any painter can benefit from the presence of a live model from which to draw.From the entry presence
  • His status as a protégé of the great artist had many benefits, but was ultimately a burden.From the entry protégé
  • The pay is OK, but the real attraction is all the benefits in kind.From the entry in kind
  • The minister claimed that the old benefits system was riddled with abuse and fraud.From the entry riddled
  • Apartheid was a government-enforced form of separatism in which people received unequal social benefits based on race.From the entry separatism
  • An expanded access protocol allows patients to benefit from an investigational drug prior to FDA approval.From the entry investigational
  • Free guarana soda from 2pm on is just one of the many in-kind benefits for employees here.From the entry in-kind
  • Workshy benefits claimants should stop watching daytime television and get a job.From the entry workshy
  • One of the great benefits is that it allows you to perform callouts during trigger executions.From the entry callout
  • The policeman decided to look the other way when he realized the criminal’s act could benefit him.From the entry look the other way
  • He has a good job: lots of job security and an excellent benefits package.From the entry good job
  • Maybe I should repost the FAQ for the benefit of newbies.From the entry repost
  • The New York Times benefits from being considered a newspaper of record.From the entry of record
  • I set down this account so others may benefit from my experience.From the entry set down
  • Without the anticryptic benefit of their spots, leopards would go hungry.From the entry anticryptic
  • We should reconsider the purported salutogenic benefits of chocolate consumption in light of new evidence.From the entry salutogenic
  • The CEO's benefits are unlikely to trickle down to the factory workers.From the entry trickle down
  • Benefits are provided to unremarried surviving spouses of military personnel who died while on active duty.From the entry unremarried
  • Environmental benefits that accrue to the area.From the entry accrue
  • This report sets out the risks against the benefits.From the entry against
  • The new policy will benefit employees and customers alike.From the entry alike
  • As well as the obvious financial benefits, the merger will allow us some breathing room with regards to R&D.From the entry as well as
  • Let no man appropriate the use of a common benefit.From the entry appropriate

Meaning of benefit

  1. noun An advantage; help or aid from something.
  2. noun A payment made in accordance with an insurance policy or a public assistance scheme.
  3. noun An event, such as a theatrical performance, given to raise funds for some cause.

Full definition of benefit

Questions about benefit in a sentence

How do you use benefit in a sentence?
Benefit is used as a noun and verb. For example: “She can't read, so the voice recording was made for her benefit.”
What is a short sentence with benefit?
“Environmental benefits that accrue to the area.”
What does benefit mean?
Benefit means an advantage; help or aid from something.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: benefit (page history and authors) and the entries each sentence comes from. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws chose the sentences, left out offensive ones and quotations older than 1900, and marked the word in each. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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