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as in aides
a person who helps a more skilled person
Jack is his mother's preferred aid in the kitchen, as his sister Janice is clumsy when it comes to chopping and peeling
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as in benefits
a thing that helps
a dictionary is a handy aid for working crossword puzzles
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as in assists
an act or instance of helping
the clerk asked if she needed any aid carrying out her purchases
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as in helps
to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end
sought to aid her in her search for a dachshund puppy by looking online
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Recent Examples of aids
Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 2 Mar. 2025
This was soon followed by a waiver for some activities under PEPFAR, the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS.
—Christine Ro, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Among those to receive termination letters was the UNAIDS program, which delivers care to HIV/AIDS patients around the world.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Federal grants make up roughly two-thirds of its budget, funding efforts to detect avian flu and other infectious diseases, control HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis, and provide services for chronically ill children, the department said.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
Haynes came up in the 1980s, closely aligned with activist and gay-rights movements that arose in response to the Reagan government and its inaction on the AIDS crisis.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2025
Another is the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, supported by USAID, which has been a game-changer in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
—A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 17 Feb. 2025
Related article Trump administration cuts US efforts to support democracy at home and abroad
The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a George W. Bush-era program that has enjoyed bipartisan support, was among those hit by US President Donald Trump’s actions.
—Hira Humayun, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
The other projects include the 30-foot-tall Pride flag, an AIDS memorial that opened recently on Olive Street, a gay cultural district included in a new blueprint for the area, and the naming of a street after gay rights leader Harvey Milk.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
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Over the past three decades, the organization has grown into one of the world’s largest independent AIDS charity organizations.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 2 Mar. 2025
This was soon followed by a waiver for some activities under PEPFAR, the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS.
—Christine Ro, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Among those to receive termination letters was the UNAIDS program, which delivers care to HIV/AIDS patients around the world.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Federal grants make up roughly two-thirds of its budget, funding efforts to detect avian flu and other infectious diseases, control HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis, and provide services for chronically ill children, the department said.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
Haynes came up in the 1980s, closely aligned with activist and gay-rights movements that arose in response to the Reagan government and its inaction on the AIDS crisis.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2025
Another is the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, supported by USAID, which has been a game-changer in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
—A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 17 Feb. 2025
Related article Trump administration cuts US efforts to support democracy at home and abroad
The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a George W. Bush-era program that has enjoyed bipartisan support, was among those hit by US President Donald Trump’s actions.
—Hira Humayun, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
The other projects include the 30-foot-tall Pride flag, an AIDS memorial that opened recently on Olive Street, a gay cultural district included in a new blueprint for the area, and the naming of a street after gay rights leader Harvey Milk.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aids
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Many of your lawyers have been sanctioned, disciplined or disbarred, the courts ruled against you, and dozens of your own White House, administration, and campaign aides testified against you.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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While the top-level resignations from the Adams administration have come amid scandal and allegations of corruption, the beneficial outcome for Adams and the city has been the elevation of several outstanding aides as replacements.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
4 Jan. 2025
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But the crown jewel in the Anglo American stable of assets collected over the last 120 years is De Beers which rose to control the diamond industry but has since lost most of its pricing power.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Avoid investing these funds in volatile assets, as market fluctuations can jeopardize their availability during a crisis.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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But in the meantime, those who know her are left to ponder an illness that appears to have consumed the caring mother, in spite of her efforts to get help.—
Laura Crimaldi,
BostonGlobe.com,
13 Feb. 2023
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Police departments in Carroll County could get help from the state with funding the high cost of outfitting officers with body cameras, if a bill introduced in the Maryland General Assembly is passed.—
Sherry Greenfield,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Feb. 2023
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“Aids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aids. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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