: 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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While many are helpful for blocking ads, finding the best deals or checking grammar errors, some can end up doing more harm than good.
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Not all corporate training has been helpful either.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Wear a mask and eye protection: This step can be helpful during outdoor activities, such as mowing the lawn, during allergy season.
—Sarah Hudgens, Health, 23 Apr. 2025
For this reason, vocal opposition from influential Republican voices on space policy comes at a helpful time.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Not all corporate training has been helpful either.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Wear a mask and eye protection: This step can be helpful during outdoor activities, such as mowing the lawn, during allergy season.
—Sarah Hudgens, Health, 23 Apr. 2025
For this reason, vocal opposition from influential Republican voices on space policy comes at a helpful time.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 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 27 Apr. 2025.
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