1
as in provokes
to bring (something volatile or intense) into being
the belief that violent entertainment abets violent behavior in the people who partake of it
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2
as in aids
to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end
car thieves are often unwittingly abetted by owners foolishly leaving the keys in the ignition
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abets
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Criticism triggers defensiveness; defensiveness fuels contempt; contempt provokes stonewalling.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025 -
After a sleepy start to the second half at Old Trafford, the arrival of Benjamin Sesko, and the relocation of Cunha into a deeper position, provokes a fresh wave of interest.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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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
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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
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Digestive Support Turmeric helps stimulate bile production in the gallbladder, which promotes fat digestion.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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According to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), an independent, nonprofit organization that promotes press freedom worldwide, at least 197 journalists and media workers were killed during the war; 189 of them were Palestinians killed by Israel in Gaza.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Now, Osman, who also works as an interpreter, often assists refugees at the shop with travel visas, green card applications and document translation.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Should benefit from playing alongside better players than at Palace and is capable of reaching double figures in both the goals and assists columns.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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My hope is that Reunion encourages commissioners and production companies to create space for other deaf people to come forward and tell their stories.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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The presence of citizen participation in legal decision-making encourages civic engagement, fosters public trust and reanimates the participatory ideals on which the American republic was founded.—
Richard Lorren Jolly,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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Don Felder, a second cousin who now helps manage Gibson’s estate and legacy, grew up hearing her tell stories breaking the barriers in tennis and then in golf.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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For many perennials, occasional division helps keep them healthy and maximizes their flower power.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Abets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abets. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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