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as in aide
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 benefit
a thing that helps
a dictionary is a handy aid for working crossword puzzles
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as in assistance
an act or instance of helping
the clerk asked if she needed any aid carrying out her purchases
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as in to assist
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 aid
Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 28 June 2025
Victims include not only Venezuelan citizens but also foreign nationals, such as Colombian aid worker Manuel Tique and French-American tourist Lucas Hunter, both missing since late 2024.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025
Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 27 June 2025
Tehran claims that Israeli operatives, aided by domestic collaborators, enabled precision strikes and assassinations inside the country during the recent conflict.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
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Noun
Then in early April, all U.S. humanitarian aid to Afghanistan was eliminated.
—Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 28 June 2025
Victims include not only Venezuelan citizens but also foreign nationals, such as Colombian aid worker Manuel Tique and French-American tourist Lucas Hunter, both missing since late 2024.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025
Verb
This is an impression that can build up bit by bit, over time, aided by, say, accepting luxury jets from a foreign power or cutting taxes for the rich.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 27 June 2025
Tehran claims that Israeli operatives, aided by domestic collaborators, enabled precision strikes and assassinations inside the country during the recent conflict.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aid
Noun
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The four women range in age from 30-74 and work as a deli clerk, nursing home dietary aide, physician assistant, and a former treatment coordinator at a charity for blind people.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
30 June 2025
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She was fined another $1,000 by the ethics board this week and her top aide, Dan Balanoff, $750 for permitting an employee to attend an unauthorized conference unrelated to his county duties on county time.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
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Florida’s Coral Reef provides more than $355 million a year in flood protection benefits to buildings and preserves nearly $320 million in annual economic activity.—
Rafe Pomerance,
Sun Sentinel,
6 July 2025
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Although cow’s milk is more commonly consumed and has also shown immune benefits, it was not used as a control or comparator.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 July 2025
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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
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Create your company’s chart of accounts Establishing your chart of accounts is a critical set-up step that some experts suggest is best done with the assistance of a professional.—
Mia Taylor,
CNBC,
27 June 2025
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Some 75% of all global deliveries are now assisted in some way by robots, the company said.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
8 July 2025
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Among those assisting are search teams and emergency crews from Mexico, who have joined overwhelmed local responders in searching for the missing and helping clean up devastated communities.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
8 July 2025
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Former Arsenal, Chelsea and England defender Ashley Cole, Carsley’s assistant, made similar shouts and was hands-on throughout.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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My parents, players, assistant coaches, family and friends.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2025
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Do Exclusive Giveaways And Conduct Follow-Up Bake exclusivity into a giveaway and track which loyal customers take advantage.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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That said, Nordstrom cardmembers enjoy a major advantage: Early Access, beginning as early as July 8, depending on your Nordy Club status.—
Lauren Alexis Fisher,
Footwear News,
30 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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Deighton said the company plans to add more technicians and apprentices soon, adding that finding qualified people is challenging because U.K. universities are not teaching processes like laser design.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
25 June 2025
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Luna’s mother was British costume designer Fiona Alexander, who died when Luna was 2 years old, and his father was Mexican set designer Alejandro Luna, whom Luna shadowed as a child and, later, as an apprentice.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
11 June 2025
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“Aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aid. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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