with the benefit of
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: with the help of (something) : by using (something)
With the benefit of hindsight, he saw where he had made a mistake.
She'll do better with the benefit of more experience.
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At that point, with the benefit of hindsight, the win was pretty much secure already.
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Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Analysts and strategists have taken what is possible, with the benefit of several tailwinds, and are now ambitiously forecasting those margins as probable .
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
The Ducks were outshot 9-2 in the first period, even with the benefit of two power plays.
—Staff and News Service Reports, Orange County Register, 18 Mar. 2025
No victory can meet those standards, and with the benefit of hindsight, even those celebrated for their purity fail the ‘perfect’ test badly.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Analysts and strategists have taken what is possible, with the benefit of several tailwinds, and are now ambitiously forecasting those margins as probable .
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
The Ducks were outshot 9-2 in the first period, even with the benefit of two power plays.
—Staff and News Service Reports, Orange County Register, 18 Mar. 2025
No victory can meet those standards, and with the benefit of hindsight, even those celebrated for their purity fail the ‘perfect’ test badly.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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“With the benefit of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20the%20benefit%20of. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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