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assistance

noun

ə-ˈsi-stən(t)s How to pronounce assistance (audio)
Definition of assistancenext
as in assist
an act or instance of helping thank you for your assistance in helping me change my flat tire

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Recent Examples of assistance Members who need assistance can contact customer support at any time. — Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026 The rest pays for down payments on apartments, rental assistance and other costs associated with getting people into housing. — Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026 Look for exactly what information CenterPoint says was involved and whether the company offers credit monitoring or other assistance. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Ninety percent of the revenue would fund healthcare programs, and the remaining funds would be spent on education programs and food assistance. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for assistance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assistance
  1. assist
  2. support
  3. help
  4. boost
  5. aid
  6. encouragement
Noun
  • Chelsea Gray scored 17 points of for the Aces, Stephanie Talbot had 14 points and Jackie Young totaled 14 points and 11 assists.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Higuaín scored 59 goals, had 51 assists and made 210 appearances for the Crew in his lengthy professional career as a player and is the brother of former Real Madrid, Napoli and Argentina star Gonzalo Higuaín.
    — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of assist
Noun
  • On a longer flight, having some additional neck support can make a significant difference.
    — Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Days passed without the administration providing Impacted Party 1 any traditional support services, that would have included time off.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of support
Noun
  • The older, world-weary Jae-hwan (Park Hae-il) leads the City Desk, and investigates the event from a distance with the help of his police source, diligent detective Cheol-goo (Yoo Hai-jin).
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The store operates with the help of several neighborhood ladies who volunteer their time.
    — Debbie Elliott, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of help
Noun
  • Robust growth from artificial intelligence and other initiatives will give Microsoft a boost, according to Stifel.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Concerns about this recent deceleration aside, a slight quarter-to-quarter boost is obviously preferable to the bundle’s comparable loss of 953,000 customers between the first and second quarters of this year.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of boost
Noun
  • Her first crush was on the cherubic lead child actor in Meatballs, the one who requires the aid of camp counselor Bill Murray to learn self-respect.
    — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The floated consideration of the legislation comes after Jeffries opposed an amendment to an annual foreign affairs spending bill that aimed to cut off aid to Israel back in July, a measure more than 100 Democrats supported.
    — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of aid
Noun
  • Enjoy the encouragement, but do not confuse applause with commitment.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The title begins, by then, to sound less like encouragement than command.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of encouragement

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“Assistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assistance. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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