as in assist
an act or instance of helping
thank you for your assistance in helping me change my flat tire
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Recent Examples of assistance
The Stamford Police Department was also on scene and The Noroton Fire Department and Darien Police Department Marine Units also provided assistance.
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2025
On June 30, Abbott announced a preliminary assessment to determine if the damage met the federal threshold for disaster assistance.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2025
Because care is about more than physical assistance.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
While that’s an increase from 7% in 2022, the vast majority of businesses still don’t offer any kind of assistance to employees.
—Brit Morse, Fortune, 10 July 2025
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2025
On June 30, Abbott announced a preliminary assessment to determine if the damage met the federal threshold for disaster assistance.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2025
Because care is about more than physical assistance.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
While that’s an increase from 7% in 2022, the vast majority of businesses still don’t offer any kind of assistance to employees.
—Brit Morse, Fortune, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assistance
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Betts was named to the All-Star Five, an honor given to the event’s five best players after averaging 14.6 points, 10 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game, while Davidson was named to the All-Second team after averaging 14.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 3 steals per game.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Devin Carter is averaging 14.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.0 steals.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
20 July 2025
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Those wishing to provide monetary support to Heinz's parents, Shane and Amber, can do so through either Venmo or PayPal ([email protected]).—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
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Soliman spent about four years at Cincinnati Children's, first arriving in the United States in 2014 after being persecuted in his native Egypt for work in support of freelance journalists.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
The Enquirer,
25 July 2025
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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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These include profit boosts and early payouts at the top of the home page.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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The Kpop Demon Hunters soundtrack has already been slaying on the charts, and now, David Guetta is joining the project to give one of its songs an extra boost.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
25 July 2025
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The law threatened to erode public trust, jeopardize Ukraine's prospects for receiving Western aid, and pose obstacles to its European Union accession ambitions at a time when Russian forces continue military offensives against Ukrainian cities.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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Consequently, there have been renewed calls to reassess annual American military aid to Cairo.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Axios reported last month that Trump stopped short of endorsing Rogers during a February dinner at Mar-a-Lago with Republican senators, but offered encouragement.—
M.L. Elrick,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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Others shared words of encouragement and admiration for Savage.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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“Assistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assistance. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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