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 According to residents, the governor of La Guaira state, José Alejandro Terán, has visited the neighborhood only twice, but the assistance has not been felt. — Julimar Valentina Rivas Perez, NBC news, 24 July 2026 Crucial to rebuilding the country and its broken healthcare system will be international assistance. — Alfie Pannell, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026 Henrico County, Virginia is home to the first county housing trust funded entirely by data center revenue – $60 million for teachers, nurses, and factory workers who just miss traditional housing assistance. — Melody Birmingham, Fortune, 23 July 2026 Wells’ aunt, Heather Booth, said on GoFundMe page that Wells has a small life insurance policy that covered a part of the funeral service and burial, but the family is asking for assistance to fund the rest of the service. — Emily Harter, Kansas City Star, 23 July 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
  • Forward Alyssa Thomas dominated with 19 points, 11 rebounds, 15 assists and three steals, while guard Kahleah Copper poured in 21 points on 10-for-16 shooting to lead the Mercury precisely as Sparks coach Lynne Roberts expected.
    — Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
  • Miles broke multiple single-season school records, including assists per game, points scored, assists and single-game assists.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
Definition of assist
Noun
  • Around the same time, the city rescinded support for the Interstate 77 South toll lane project.
    — DJ Simmons July 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
  • The problem arrives when the tools become the practice rather than a support for it.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of support
Noun
  • Hendry beat Dominik Mysterio in a non-title match with help from Danhausen and Iyo Sky, after early interference from Liv Morgan.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • The child screamed for help during the incident, while Pambianchi yelled for Schmidt to get off of the child, Pambianchi said.
    — Gabe White, Arkansas Online, 21 July 2026
Definition of help
Noun
  • Swelling from a razor-thin crescent into a cratered world before fading back into the darkness, Mars gave NASA's Psyche spacecraft both a spectacular view — and a 1,000-mph boost toward its namesake asteroid.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 22 July 2026
  • Burnham received a boost to his cost-of-living reduction agenda Wednesday when inflation fell to its the lowest rate in 15 months in June, buoyed by a drop of food and fuel prices.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Definition of boost
Noun
  • In impoverished Nepal, where a conservative culture leaves openly transgender people with few legal job options, the impact on aid workers’ lives was particularly crushing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • What’s more, some creators already build pathways toward peer connection, mutual aid, learning, advocacy, and shared purpose.
    — Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of aid
Noun
  • For those future divorcees, Lau has some encouragement from the other side.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
  • Disney also introduced a first-of-its-kind red carpet activation at the film’s Los Angeles premiere, where cast members and guests stopped at a life-size interactive lily pad to write messages of encouragement for children in hospitals.
    — Naomi Jeffries, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026
Definition of encouragement

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