: 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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The fee freeze, while helpful, may prove insufficient against 60% tariffs.
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Kiri Masters, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Unfortunately, few ingredients—and zero produce items, which can be particularly tricky to know where and how to store—come with helpful guidelines.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
The workshop is particularly helpful for first-time parents to reinforce their role as their child’s first teacher.
—Barbara D. Hathaway, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Homan said transportation and supply assets from the Department of Defense would also be helpful, suggesting that military planes could be used for deportation.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024
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Kiri Masters, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Unfortunately, few ingredients—and zero produce items, which can be particularly tricky to know where and how to store—come with helpful guidelines.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
The workshop is particularly helpful for first-time parents to reinforce their role as their child’s first teacher.
—Barbara D. Hathaway, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Homan said transportation and supply assets from the Department of Defense would also be helpful, suggesting that military planes could be used for deportation.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024
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 28 Nov. 2024.
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