as in assistance
an act or instance of helping
with an assist from his dad, the youngster built a doghouse any canine would be proud to call home
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as in to aid
to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end
you can assist families in need by donating old clothes in good condition
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Recent Examples of assist
Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Matthew Wood has scored five goals with two assists over the past 10 games.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
Christina is constantly busy during class assisting students with their edits and is an incredible mentor to all of the younger students.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Troy Terry added a goal and two assists in his return from an upper-body injury to help the Ducks improve to 37-27-3 and move a point ahead of Vegas in the Pacific Division.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Matthew Wood has scored five goals with two assists over the past 10 games.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
It has been widely reported that Russia is providing Iran with intelligence to assist in attacking Americans and our resources in the war with Iran.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
Christina is constantly busy during class assisting students with their edits and is an incredible mentor to all of the younger students.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
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That money is supposed to be deployed for things like the construction of affordable or workforce housing, rehabilitation of existing housing, and down payment assistance for homebuyers.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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Each Travelive guest receives VIP assistance in airports and ports – being met at jetway, assisted with luggage and breezed through security with no waiting.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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While discussing current events, and specifically the military conflict with Iran, Reid said that Iranians were justified in disliking the United States due to the 1953 coup in which Iran’s Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh was overthrown, an effort that Great Britain and the United States aided.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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The attack on the Michigan synagogue took place on the same day as a former Army National Guard member who served years in prison for attempting to aid the Islamic State group opened fire on a classroom at Old Dominion University in Virginia, killing one person and wounding two others.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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Prep school standbys were seen across the runways for spring 2026, and are now trickling into transitional outerwear looks, with the help of a major wardrobe hero piece.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
17 Mar. 2026
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Forty-one minutes later, her pacemaker application disconnected from her phone, marking the precise moment an 84-year-old woman who could not walk 50 yards without help was ripped from her bed.—
Neal K. Shah,
Boston Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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Trump has alluded to this possible dearth of popular support when asked about the possibility of backing Pahlavi to lead the country if the regime collapses.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Mar. 2026
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Of The Trees plays a daytime and nighttime set both days, with support from Daily Bread.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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But the initial boost to stocks of Archer, BETA, and rival Joby Aviation was short-lived.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Now, climate change is giving these squatters a boost.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Assist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assist. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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