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
Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
The Compton native stars front and center on the 14-track album, leaning on Houston rap legend Scarface for a rare assist.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2025
B vitamins assist in the production of neurotransmitters in the brain by helping maintain active cognitive function.
—Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Chawinga has 12 goals and two assists.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
The Compton native stars front and center on the 14-track album, leaning on Houston rap legend Scarface for a rare assist.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
While the Crocker has staff like Shields and associate curator Francesca Wilmott who assist with purchases, Rashid didn’t interact with them.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2025
B vitamins assist in the production of neurotransmitters in the brain by helping maintain active cognitive function.
—Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assist
Noun
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Polish and Dutch jets intercepted the drones, with assistance from Italian, German and NATO’s multinational forces, officials said.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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In EVs, advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and real-time vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communication depend on synchronized timekeeping for everything from sensor fusion to powertrain management.—
Markus Lutz,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In addition to the other crimes, court documents note Denis allegedly aided in filing false joint tax returns in 2018, 2019 and 2020, resulting in claims of hundreds of thousands of fraudulent refunds each year.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The album’s sales gain was aided by the wide release of its standard 12-track CD to brick-and-mortar retailers.—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
14 Sep. 2025
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His authorities again became a flashpoint last week, when the House voted to repeal two decades-old war powers laws relating to the 1991 and 2003 invasions of Iraq, this time with the help of Republicans.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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He was arrested following a 33-hour manhunt after his parents recognized surveillance images of the suspect released by police and convinced him, with the help of a family friend, to turn himself in.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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That means no more security updates, patches, or tech support, so now’s the time to upgrade.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
14 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, maintaining emotional support while encouraging autonomy strikes a healthier balance than enabling avoidance.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The expiring boost, implemented in Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act under former President Joe Biden, applies to 22 million of the 24 million low- and middle-income Americans with plans through the ACA marketplace.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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Approval would let Ripple operate as a federally regulated trust bank—a substantial legitimacy boost.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Assist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assist. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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