as in assistance
an act or instance of helping
the proposed government bailout of the company is being decried as an ill-advised abetment of managerial ineptitude
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Noun
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The spry assistance of stagehands, who not only move set pieces but help flesh out the world of the play, is a jaunty touch.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025 -
This bill puts the American people first by providing assistance to those in need while doing right by hardworking taxpayers.—
Brooke L. Rollins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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Igor Jesus adapted quickly, clambering past Soares in the pecking order and registering six goals and an assist in his first seven starts.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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Melbourne, an Australian basketball player who earned a bronze medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, is averaging 6.5 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists this season.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2025
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Despite the proposal receiving some bipartisan support Wednesday afternoon, lawmakers on the Joint Legislative Audit Committee stopped short of recommending the project be audited.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2025
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Carter’s has increased support to help address the need for affordable housing and its latest contribution will help fund the unit within the Cottages at Heritage Grove, a 55-plus pocket neighborhood located in Tavares that has 23 homes.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2025
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But in the meantime, those who know her are left to ponder an illness that appears to have consumed the caring mother, in spite of her efforts to get help.—
Laura Crimaldi,
BostonGlobe.com,
13 Feb. 2023
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Police departments in Carroll County could get help from the state with funding the high cost of outfitting officers with body cameras, if a bill introduced in the Maryland General Assembly is passed.—
Sherry Greenfield,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Feb. 2023
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Hartford Courant The additional $4 million, secured for the second year of the biennial 2026-27 budget, comes on top of a $5 million boost Sen. Christine Cohen, D-Guilford, pushed to include in the current biennium budget.—
Janhavi Munde,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2025
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The greenback has been given an even bigger boost over the last week by a safe haven flight amid fears over escalating conflict in the Middle East.—
Ganesh Rao,Jenni Reid,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
19 June 2025
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Zelenskyy said early this year that American aid accounts for 30% of Ukrainian weaponry.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
19 June 2025
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Despite the warming relations between the two countries, the partnership’s weaknesses have been highlighted over the past week, with Russia failing to play a significant role in coming to Iran’s aid as crippling strikes from Israel batter it.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
19 June 2025
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“Abetment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abetment. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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