foreign aid

noun

Synonyms of foreign aidnext
: assistance (such as economic aid) provided by one nation to another

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Skeptics of foreign aid often characterize it as irresponsible charity for other countries. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 June 2026 The Haitian experience is the best case study of the failures of the American foreign aid program’s lack of transparency and accountability. Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026 Jeremy Lewin, a 29-year-old lawyer who came into government via Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency with no prior humanitarian experience, is in charge of foreign aid. Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 22 June 2026 The budget for foreign aid is already relatively small, taking up less than 1% of the total federal budget. Jay Reddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for foreign aid

Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of foreign aid was in 1548

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“Foreign aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20aid. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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