foreign aid

noun

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

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The witnesses said the crowd accused the foreign aid group operating there of lying about Ebola. Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026 The witnesses said the crowd accused the foreign aid group operating there of lying about Ebola. ABC News, 24 May 2026 Trump cut foreign aid, children died. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026 Some of the numbers may change, as there can be significant lags in the reporting of foreign aid spending. Daniel Payne, STAT, 19 May 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 31 May. 2026.

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