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

During his keynote, Gibney discussed Elon Musk’s infamous DOGE purge and its impact on the independence and financing of USAID, the foreign aid agency. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 13 Sep. 2026

The conflict, and cuts to foreign aid have disrupted routine vaccinations and other assistance. — Durrie Bouscaren, NPR, 10 Sep. 2026

Bajracharya, however, said he was told the funding was cut because of changes to US administration priorities on foreign aid and cuts to USAID. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

Musk’s officials infiltrated department after department, canceling contracts, firing employees, viewing sensitive data, and kneecapping programs related to diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as foreign aid. — Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 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