public assistance

noun

: government aid to needy, aged, or disabled persons and to dependent children

Examples of public assistance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Rates can vary widely, depending on the funding stream, which can include Social Security or federal disability income, state public assistance programs such as Medicaid, and dollars from community behavioral health organizations. — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

At the same time, the economic self-sufficiency services division, the core DCF department tasked with determining eligibility and fielding questions from public assistance recipients, shrank. — Sharmila Venkatasubban, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

The county intends to hire FEMA public assistance consultant firm Del Sol Consulting, which is owned by two former FEMA employees, to navigate FEMA requirements and maximize reimbursement. — Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Castillo noted that the Sheriff's Office is seeking public assistance. — Peter D'oench, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for public assistance

• coexistence
• nonexistence
• consistence
• desistance
• existence
• insistence
• persistence
• resistance
• subsistence
• distance
• magnetoresistance