foreign aid

noun

: assistance (such as economic aid) provided by one nation to another

Examples of foreign aid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Preventing a permanent epidemic The surge in cases has led to an influx of foreign aid to support new HIV testing, prevention and treatment programs. — David Cox, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026

Soon, millions faced famine as foreign aid was cut off, sanctions locked in, and Afghan assets were frozen. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

The Palestinian Authority was created under a series of peace agreements with Israel in the 1990s and administers semiautonomous areas of the West Bank, while relying heavily on foreign aid. — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

There’s a big percentage of the population that understands that less than 1% of [America’s] overall budget going to foreign aid and saving millions and millions of lives is a good thing. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for foreign aid

• accolade
• ambuscade
• antegrade
• balustrade
• barricade
• cannonade
• cavalcade
• centigrade
• chambermaid
• colonnade
• countertrade
• disobeyed