ASSISTANCE Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

assistance

noun

ə-ˈsi-stən(t)s

Definition of assistance

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 Impact Ninety percent of the tax would fund healthcare, and 10% would go toward education and food assistance. — Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026 Every communication with a company requires us to bypass a bot promising assistance but instead providing frustration. — Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026 Homeland Security Investigations in Tampa, Border Patrol’s Miami sector and USCIS fraud investigators led the investigation, with assistance from authorities in the Cayman Islands. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026 The investigation was conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives with assistance from the Connecticut State Police. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for assistance

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Noun

Kazmierczak had 60 assists and 4 blocks, senior Kendall Ezell had 23 digs, and sophomore Emerson Lalashuis had 17 kills.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Larsson recorded 17 points, six rebounds and eight assists while posting an impressive plus/minus of plus 12 in 31 minutes off the bench.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of assist

Noun

Industry support When Corral’s exit from Movistar Plus was announced last year, there was an outpouring of anger, grief and concern from Spain’s creative community that is rarely afforded to a commissioning executive.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026
As the disease progresses, muscles deteriorate, limiting the ability to hold one’s head upright, sit without support, raise arms or even breathe.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of support

Noun

And with more help and a better supporting cast, the results likely would have been more favorable.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
Financial help, including premium tax credits and cost-sharing reductions, is now restricted for many groups of people who were previously eligible.

— Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of help

Noun

The initial spending surge is climbing but losing steam as AI capex growth as a share of GDP slows, the boost from last year’s tax depreciation incentives fades, and the stock-market wealth effect cools.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026
Her sisters Ellie and Powell make up the rest of the trio, and the group has seen a massive boost in popularity over the past couple of years.

— David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of boost

Noun

Mubarak Bekheit, an aid worker in Darfur, told the AP by phone on Wednesday that many people remained missing and some bodies had yet to be recovered from homes in the area after the strike hit a civilian neighborhood.

— YASSIR ABDALLA, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
In the primary, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee courted Ford for a possible endorsement but ultimately found policy differences with him, Ford said, including his declining to support unconditional military aid to Israel.

— Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of aid

Noun

But Smith also had encouragement for Hurts, whom Lynn and the Eagles said should be expected to make a full recovery with treatment from blood thinners that precludes contact activities for the next few months.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
Kid Rock's support eventually extended beyond words of encouragement.

— Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of encouragement

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