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as in aides
a person who helps a more skilled person
Jack is his mother's preferred aid in the kitchen, as his sister Janice is clumsy when it comes to chopping and peeling
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as in benefits
a thing that helps
a dictionary is a handy aid for working crossword puzzles
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as in assists
an act or instance of helping
the clerk asked if she needed any aid carrying out her purchases
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as in helps
to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end
sought to aid her in her search for a dachshund puppy by looking online
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Recent Examples of aids
Shawn Price, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Standard features are generous with larger infotainment displays and driver aids and the warranty coverage is strong.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The line has represented different disabilities and appearances in the past, releasing Barbies and Kens with mobility aids like wheelchairs and braces, dolls with hearing aids, hair loss and vitiligo.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Companies are synthetically concentrating the psychoactive compound in kratom leaves into various products sold as dietary aids in gas stations and smoke shops, health officials said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Glycerin helps maintain balance, so skin feels clarified, not stripped, while lecithin aids in dissolving debris, and myrtle leaf water provides an antioxidant boost.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 12 Sep. 2025
Sports dietitians say that taking it consistently helps keep muscle stores high, supports meeting daily creatine needs, and aids in muscle recovery—setting you up for an incredible workout once your rest day is over.
—Christina Manian, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
It was not known if the driver was using autopilot or other driving aids at the time of the collision.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Now 77, widowed, remarried and using hearing aids and a cane, Novy hasn’t seen an increase in his $1,575 monthly worker’s compensation check — nor have the other more than 300 other PTD recipients — since 2016.
—Tom Kertscher, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
The technique is also critical in material science for understanding the properties of materials, which aids in the design of new ones.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Promotes Digestive Health The fiber in avocados aids digestive health by increasing gut bacteria diversity and promoting regularity.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 9 Sep. 2025
Inch by inch, the AI aids the person in embellishing the delusion.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Anyone who serves the Israeli enemy and its schemes, aids its crimes, and seeks to enable it to commit atrocities against our people cannot be supported—except by a traitor, a traitor like him, trying to pave the way for it.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Proceeds from the event solely benefit the Waubonsee Foundation Scholarship Program, which aids hundreds of Waubonsee students each year in achieving their educational and career goals, college officials said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
This aids traction and comfort without requiring manual suspension adjustments.
—New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2025
Rear-wheel steering aids the Panamera Turbo S's agility, turning against the direction of the fronts at low speed for an effectively shorter wheelbase.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
Farmacy started with products like edibles, flower, and concentrates and have continued to build with beverages, capsules, cartridges, pre-rolls and extracts for vaping, tinctures, CBD topicals and sleep aids.
—Shawn Price, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Standard features are generous with larger infotainment displays and driver aids and the warranty coverage is strong.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The line has represented different disabilities and appearances in the past, releasing Barbies and Kens with mobility aids like wheelchairs and braces, dolls with hearing aids, hair loss and vitiligo.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Companies are synthetically concentrating the psychoactive compound in kratom leaves into various products sold as dietary aids in gas stations and smoke shops, health officials said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Glycerin helps maintain balance, so skin feels clarified, not stripped, while lecithin aids in dissolving debris, and myrtle leaf water provides an antioxidant boost.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 12 Sep. 2025
Sports dietitians say that taking it consistently helps keep muscle stores high, supports meeting daily creatine needs, and aids in muscle recovery—setting you up for an incredible workout once your rest day is over.
—Christina Manian, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
It was not known if the driver was using autopilot or other driving aids at the time of the collision.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Now 77, widowed, remarried and using hearing aids and a cane, Novy hasn’t seen an increase in his $1,575 monthly worker’s compensation check — nor have the other more than 300 other PTD recipients — since 2016.
—Tom Kertscher, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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The center’s initial focus was its market-style food pantry, which now aids about 300 local families, many from the immigrant and refugee community, along with providing other services, including a clothing closet, diaper bank and hygiene products (see sidebar).
—Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
The technique is also critical in material science for understanding the properties of materials, which aids in the design of new ones.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Promotes Digestive Health The fiber in avocados aids digestive health by increasing gut bacteria diversity and promoting regularity.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 9 Sep. 2025
Inch by inch, the AI aids the person in embellishing the delusion.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Anyone who serves the Israeli enemy and its schemes, aids its crimes, and seeks to enable it to commit atrocities against our people cannot be supported—except by a traitor, a traitor like him, trying to pave the way for it.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Proceeds from the event solely benefit the Waubonsee Foundation Scholarship Program, which aids hundreds of Waubonsee students each year in achieving their educational and career goals, college officials said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
This aids traction and comfort without requiring manual suspension adjustments.
—New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2025
Rear-wheel steering aids the Panamera Turbo S's agility, turning against the direction of the fronts at low speed for an effectively shorter wheelbase.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aids
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The Washington Post reported administrations had often previously asked lawmakers for permission to move money toward the end of the fiscal year on September 30, but two unnamed congressional aides told the paper the request was far larger than normal.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Judge Nathalie Gavarino ruled that Sarkozy had allowed close aides to reach out to Libyan officials in order to obtain campaign finances, but the court ruled that there was not enough evidence to confirm that Sarkozy was the beneficiary of these efforts.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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His legal practice primarily focuses on sports injuries, workers’ comp, and disability benefits, according to his law firm — areas close to home for a former athlete.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Learning how to dye your hair at home comes with plenty of benefits—convenience, salon savings, and a whole new beauty outlet for expression, to name a few.—
Maureen Choi,
Glamour,
25 Sep. 2025
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Field hockey Ella McCarthy sniped four goals, with Ava Poire supplying three assists as Ipswich defeated Amesbury 4-0 in the Cape Ann League.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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Matthew Phillips deposited two goals while Troy Terry produced two primary assists.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
23 Sep. 2025
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Co-first author Sam Oh of the A*STAR Institute of Materials Research and Engineering in Singapore stated that the research helps put sodium on a more equal playing field with lithium for electrochemical performance.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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This method helps the company select candidates more prepared to use AI in their workflows.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Antonio, Miss Joan, and Yuchen show up to be the assistants to Jesus, Veejay, and Ethan, respectively, and then everyone gets to work.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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OpenAI’s move toward proactive assistants Pulse follows OpenAI's January introduction of Tasks, a feature that lets Plus and Pro subscribers schedule ChatGPT to perform specific actions at set times.—
Benj Edwards,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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Peng denies such ties, and says Pony’s Chinese expertise may give it advantages in the US — despite the hostile political climate.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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The trend, driven by client demand and the advantages of blockchain technology, reflects a shift in Hispanic international trade.—
Sonia Osorio,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Investors 'on the fence' In its September European Fund Managers Survey — which polled 196 panelists who collectively manage assets worth $490 billion — Bank of America found that investor confidence in Europe had taken a hit.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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Its acquisition of shallow water assets from ExxonMobil last December typified a trend of domestic firms taking the lead in Nigeria’s oil sector following recent exits of international oil companies.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Enforced primarily by judge Carrie Ann Inaba, the rule prohibits lifts in traditional ballroom and Latin dances—defined as any moment when a dancer has both feet off the ground with help from their partner.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Previous reporting by The Current and ProPublica revealed that was due to glitches in the digital platform people must use to enroll, chronic understaffing in the state agency charged with enrollment help and a maze of bureaucratic red tape.—
Margaret Coker,
ProPublica,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Aids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aids. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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