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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
Alice Park, Time, 18 June 2025
Throughout the month of June, nationwide, there have traditionally been parades, protests, drag performances, live theater, memorials and celebrations of life for members of the community who lost their lives to HIV/AIDS.
—Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 17 June 2025
These free treatments include, among other things, immunizations, colorectal, breast, and other cancer screenings, and treatments to prevent people with HIV infections or those who have been exposed, from developing AIDS.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 16 June 2025
At least 160 clinical trials to study HIV/AIDS, cancer, mental health, substance abuse and chronic disease have been affected.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 16 June 2025
Saturday, June 14 Legends of Drag featuring the Red Ribbon Revue, Manhattan
The New York City AIDS Memorial is paying tribute to the holy mothers of the city’s LGBTQ community.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025
In the 80s, amid the growing AIDS epidemic, President Ronald Reagan told reporters that gay men were a threat to the general population.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 6 June 2025
These stickers claimed that the manufacturer was responsible for the deaths of AIDS patients due to the high price of AZT, the only drug approved at the time or treating HIV/AIDS.
—Patrick Salland, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2025
And the world is no longer on track to meet critical 2030 AIDS targets.
—Jennifer Lotito, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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But advocacy groups and global AIDS organizations raise concerns about whether that potential will be fully realized, given recent cuts to U.S.-supported programs for HIV treatment and prevention around the world.
—Alice Park, Time, 18 June 2025
Throughout the month of June, nationwide, there have traditionally been parades, protests, drag performances, live theater, memorials and celebrations of life for members of the community who lost their lives to HIV/AIDS.
—Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 17 June 2025
These free treatments include, among other things, immunizations, colorectal, breast, and other cancer screenings, and treatments to prevent people with HIV infections or those who have been exposed, from developing AIDS.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 16 June 2025
At least 160 clinical trials to study HIV/AIDS, cancer, mental health, substance abuse and chronic disease have been affected.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 16 June 2025
Saturday, June 14 Legends of Drag featuring the Red Ribbon Revue, Manhattan
The New York City AIDS Memorial is paying tribute to the holy mothers of the city’s LGBTQ community.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025
In the 80s, amid the growing AIDS epidemic, President Ronald Reagan told reporters that gay men were a threat to the general population.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 6 June 2025
These stickers claimed that the manufacturer was responsible for the deaths of AIDS patients due to the high price of AZT, the only drug approved at the time or treating HIV/AIDS.
—Patrick Salland, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2025
And the world is no longer on track to meet critical 2030 AIDS targets.
—Jennifer Lotito, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aids
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In a video posted by one of his aides, the president gestured to two corporate executives.—
Time,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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Still, Coffman believes the most pressing problem likely to result from the immigration crackdown will be a shortage of aides to care for people in their homes and in nursing homes.—
Ronnie Cohen,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2025
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The dots represented arts organizations, creative businesses, studios, galleries, performance venues, and cultural and historic assets.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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In the complaint, Aaron asks that neither party be awarded alimony and that both parties' community assets and debts are in accordance with Nevada law.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
14 Mar. 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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“Aids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aids. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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