as in assistance
an act or instance of helping
with an assist from his dad, the youngster built a doghouse any canine would be proud to call home
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as in to aid
to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end
you can assist families in need by donating old clothes in good condition
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Recent Examples of assist
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Pitchfork,
22 June 2026
McMahon had 15 points and five assists off the bench.
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CBS News,
22 June 2026
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
Popma also reportedly assisted in that inmate's early release from the prison, according to the indictment.
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Logan Smith,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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Noun
Dream Me a Dream serves as a coda to Dance of Love, the 2024 album that introduced cult singer/songwriter Tucker Zimmerman to a wider audience thanks to an assist from Big Thief, who served as his supporting band.
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Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Pitchfork,
22 June 2026
McMahon had 15 points and five assists off the bench.
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CBS News,
22 June 2026
Verb
Dedham Animal Control has urged the local community to assist with their investigation into the incident.
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Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
Popma also reportedly assisted in that inmate's early release from the prison, according to the indictment.
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Logan Smith,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assist
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Valadao also said the cuts match eligibility standards for other federal assistance programs.
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The sheriff's office reopened portions of the investigation roughly three years ago, reviewing thousands of case files and conducting interviews with Mansfield with assistance from federal and state authorities.
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Donaldson’s wife, Eleanor Donaldson, was found to have aided and abetted her husband’s offenses for witnessing the abuse and doing nothing to intervene.
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Grant also said passengers should consider wearing closed-toe shoes, which can aid in quickly evacuating.
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Relatives of a woman discovered dead by her son with her neck slashed in the lobby of her Brooklyn apartment building are appealing to the public for help with funeral expenses.
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Beyond mortgage-rate buydowns and closing-cost help, Wolf said some are stacking giveaways—free appliances, design-studio credits, even a swimming pool—to grab buyers’ attention.
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Overall, half of Americans (50%) support displaying the Ten Commandments in classrooms, including 83% of White evangelicals and 72% of Republicans.
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Trailing 3-1 in the third, Ohtani provided his own run support, singling to center to score Alex Freeland from second after the Dodgers infielder had led off with a double.
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He's made a huge impact, obviously, and given Senegal a boost of energy.
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Canada, the first World Cup host to play a game outside its borders, could get a boost if Alphonso Davies, its best player, can play after missing the team’s first three games.
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“Assist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assist. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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