assistance
noun
as·sis·tance
ə-ˈsi-stən(t)s 
Examples of assistance in a Sentence
Any assistance you can give me would be appreciated.
I'll be happy to provide you with whatever assistance you may need.
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The family is reeling from the tragedy as Kinzely has been paralyzed from the neck down, her family said in a GoFundMe set up to assist with Kayleb's funeral and medical assistance for the surviving children.
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
The downtown area also provides the store with visibility and a steady stream of walk-in business as well as assistance from the nonprofit downtown organization.
—Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
The situation isn’t expected to resolve soon, although the iconic British company owned by Tata Motors of India has received some assistance and has been trying to work through its issues.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
In the 1950s and 1960s, the United States and the Soviet Union competed for influence in Asia and Africa, packing their ideological visions in the guise of development, and luring modernizing Asian and African leaders with loans and technical assistance in dam building and hydraulics.
—Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
The downtown area also provides the store with visibility and a steady stream of walk-in business as well as assistance from the nonprofit downtown organization.
—Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
The situation isn’t expected to resolve soon, although the iconic British company owned by Tata Motors of India has received some assistance and has been trying to work through its issues.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
In the 1950s and 1960s, the United States and the Soviet Union competed for influence in Asia and Africa, packing their ideological visions in the guise of development, and luring modernizing Asian and African leaders with loans and technical assistance in dam building and hydraulics.
—Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Assistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assistance. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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assistance
noun
as·sis·tance
ə-ˈsis-tən(t)s
: the act of assisting
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: the help given
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