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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
Emily Witt, New Yorker, 24 July 2025
The doc will reveal her story along with a new , personal take on Mercury’s early life in Zanzibar, his rock superstardom and tragic death in 1991 from complications of AIDS.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 July 2025
The center receives funding under the Ryan White HIV/AIDS program, the largest federal program for HIV in America.
—Katherine Weaver, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
In the 1980s America of Ronald Reagan, the AIDS and crack epidemics, and the initial explosion of brands like Apple and Nike, the show was a unicorn.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
The Senate passed its version of the spending cut bill earlier in the week after Republicans including Sen. Susan Collins successfully saved funding grants for AIDS prevention .
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 19 July 2025
The Senate approved the bill a day earlier in a 51-48 vote after removing cuts for the PEPFAR HIV/AIDS prevention program.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 18 July 2025
In the 1990s, the film courted controversy for its depiction of an LGBTQ+ character as a dangerous killer at the tail end of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and for its onscreen female nudity during the famous interrogation scene.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 18 July 2025
This will be the 27th of these events, which are produced by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
—Jane Levere, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
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But in the wake of the AIDS epidemic, and the disappearance of many urban cruising grounds in response to health ordinances and gentrification, an in-person practice shifted online.
—Emily Witt, New Yorker, 24 July 2025
The doc will reveal her story along with a new , personal take on Mercury’s early life in Zanzibar, his rock superstardom and tragic death in 1991 from complications of AIDS.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 July 2025
The center receives funding under the Ryan White HIV/AIDS program, the largest federal program for HIV in America.
—Katherine Weaver, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
In the 1980s America of Ronald Reagan, the AIDS and crack epidemics, and the initial explosion of brands like Apple and Nike, the show was a unicorn.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
The Senate passed its version of the spending cut bill earlier in the week after Republicans including Sen. Susan Collins successfully saved funding grants for AIDS prevention .
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 19 July 2025
The Senate approved the bill a day earlier in a 51-48 vote after removing cuts for the PEPFAR HIV/AIDS prevention program.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 18 July 2025
In the 1990s, the film courted controversy for its depiction of an LGBTQ+ character as a dangerous killer at the tail end of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and for its onscreen female nudity during the famous interrogation scene.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 18 July 2025
This will be the 27th of these events, which are produced by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
—Jane Levere, Forbes.com, 11 July 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 31 Jul. 2025.
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