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

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is asking for public assistance in identifying a man, who is accused of robbing a bank in Miami Lakes. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

As of June 2025, the most recent month for which figures are available, nearly three-quarters of a million people were receiving public assistance. — Spencer Norris, ProPublica, 9 July 2026

And as the seventh largest economy in the world, France has plenty of wealth and resources to mitigate extreme heat and offer public assistance to those most in need. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 1 July 2026

With looming Medicaid cuts and the state clawing back money for public assistance programs, local governments are facing more pressure to take up the responsibility to support low-income and uninsured residents. — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 29 June 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