ABETMENTS Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

abetments

noun

plural of abetment

as in assists

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

The Wings were also led by Ogunbowale, who led the team with five assists, and Shepard who both scored in double figures, each scoring 15, in the win.

— Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2026
NaLyssa Smith scored 18 points, and Chelsea Gray had 17 points and six assists for Las Vegas (21-9).

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

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Transportation issues, costs of services and a lack of care options make accessing information on dementia, caregiving and specialized supports for memory care particularly difficult for rural communities.

— Eric Cerino, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
The local nonprofit supports families affected by homicide and violent crime.

— Alexa Newsom, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of supports

Noun

That includes boosts from socialist Donavan McKinney, who is running for Michigan’s 13th District, and Will Lawrence, who cross-endorsed with el Sayed and is running for Michigan’s 7th District.

— Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026
While the Big Data + Panel tide raised pretty much every boat in the sports-TV waters, the year-to-year boosts notched by the likes of the NBA, NFL and NHL were likely a one-time phenomenon.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of boosts

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On Thursday, Clancy loudly sobbed, shuddered and covered her face with her hands as a medical examiner testified about Callan’s autopsy.

— Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Those workers understand what a white-collar reader mostly does not, which is that the moment your knowledge leaves your hands is the moment your leverage leaves with it.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of hands

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Now, finally, the boldest experimenters can take advantage of walls that move at the touch of a button, precision lifts, rooms that shrink and expand, projected images that can be glued to moving surfaces.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 29 July 2026
Roadblocks To Consider However, companies should keep in mind that AI implementation introduces significant technical complexity and upfront costs that can strain margins if the algorithm fails to deliver immediate conversion lifts.

— Erik Pham, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

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