: of service or assistance : useful
a helpful neighbor
helpful advice
just trying to be helpful
helpfulness
noun
Examples of helpful in a Sentence
A helpful neighbor shoveled our walkway.
a kind and helpful person
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For people who have kids, having an emergency contact with legal residency status who has permission to pick them up from school can also be helpful.
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2025
The cash could be helpful as Dover’s leadership team considers further adjustments to its wide-ranging portfolio that focuses the company on more attractive end markets.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
All three technologies are helpful, but comparing their effectiveness is complicated.
—PCMAG, 29 Jan. 2025
Bringing that energy onto a flight is helpful, too.
—Evy Poumpouras, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2025
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2025
The cash could be helpful as Dover’s leadership team considers further adjustments to its wide-ranging portfolio that focuses the company on more attractive end markets.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
All three technologies are helpful, but comparing their effectiveness is complicated.
—PCMAG, 29 Jan. 2025
Bringing that energy onto a flight is helpful, too.
—Evy Poumpouras, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for helpful
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“Helpful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/helpful. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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