benefit
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1.2
- noun
- /ˈbɛnɪfɪt/
:
prestación
- However, once achieved, it is a huge benefit to patients to have these skills within their general practice.
- receive benefits
- employee benefits
- pension benefits
No, I spent my fortnightly benefit all on the gear.
- No, I spent my fortnightly benefit all on the gear.
- Most people receiving benefits are in work.
- Medicare Advantage plans include all the same benefits as Medicare Parts A&B;.
- They also demanded an even costlier benefit, healthcare for retirees.
- Would it pay for the benefits that they receive?
- A good job with benefits that were money back then for us.
- And so the politicians themselves have reserved some of the best benefits for their class.
- But again, giving all those benefits, it's just shooting yourself in the foot.
Examples
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Medicare Advantage plans include all the same benefits as Medicare Parts A&B.
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Most people receiving benefits are in work.
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No benefits were paid to their families.
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In the meantime, you remain eligible for insurance and medical benefits.
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Our medical benefits are about to expire.
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For back pay and loss of benefits, we award $143,000.
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For more people to enjoy these benefits, additional craftsmen must be trained in the skills.
Fiction book (1991) -
Right now, seniors are promised and receive Medicare hospital benefits regardless of income level.
Academic text (2011) -
Paul attended Oberlin on the GI Bill, a benefit of his service in the army.
Academic text (1999) -
Many unemployed workers rely on government benefits to support their families.
Synonyms
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2.3
Money or help from the government for people in need
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1.3
Help given to people after a disaster, like food or shelter
18
2.5
Government help for people who need money or basic services
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3.3
Help by giving money or goods to people in need
11
3.4
A regular payment someone gets after they stop working, often from a pension
8
4.0
Money that an insurance or pension plan pays to people named when someone dies
8
3.1
A payment from the government to someone who cannot work because of a long-term illness or injury
7
3.2
Money a government pays to people who lose their jobs
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3.2
Money the government gives to people or families who have little money
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3.5
Money the government gives to people who cannot work because they are ill
Money the government pays to someone who cannot work because they are ill
Compounds
- Specialized
11
3.9
A careful comparison of costs and benefits to decide if benefits outweigh costs
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3.4
A regular payment someone gets after they stop working, often from a pension
- Specialized
9
3.7
A rule that lets people or companies pay less tax to encourage certain activities
- Specialized
8
4.0
Money that an insurance or pension plan pays to people named when someone dies
8
3.1
A payment from the government to someone who cannot work because of a long-term illness or injury
7
3.5
An extra thing an employer gives you besides pay, like health insurance or a car
- NSFW
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8.4
A person you have sex with but are not in a romantic relationship with
- Specialized
A payment that automatically increases when prices rise to help people afford things
- Specialized
A part of life insurance paid early to a person likely to die soon
- Archaic
A government payment that adds money to a person's income to reach the legal minimum
How Much
Surface Forms
Etymology
Benefit for money or support (like state help) comes from bene 'well' and facere 'to do', meaning 'something given to do good for someone'. So a government or job benefit is money or a service meant to help people in need.