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
Officials said that the food security situation is deteriorating because of water shortages, insecurity, conflict and historically low levels of humanitarian assistance linked to global funding cuts.
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ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
The campaigns allegedly focused on areas that Anthropic considers key differentiators for Claude, including complex reasoning, coding assistance, and tool use.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
The spokesperson added that the company would review the situation and provide appropriate assistance.
—Larry Seward, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
At Casa La Granada, residents will be provided with 24-hour care, meals and assistance with daily activities at a home in a beautiful setting, with golf course views and within walking distance of the village.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
The campaigns allegedly focused on areas that Anthropic considers key differentiators for Claude, including complex reasoning, coding assistance, and tool use.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
The spokesperson added that the company would review the situation and provide appropriate assistance.
—Larry Seward, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
At Casa La Granada, residents will be provided with 24-hour care, meals and assistance with daily activities at a home in a beautiful setting, with golf course views and within walking distance of the village.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assistance
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Women’s basketball San Diego State guard Nala Williams was named the Mountain West player of the week for scoring 27 points with 16 rebounds and 11 assists across two wins that allowed the Aztecs to clinch a share of the regular season championship.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Denis Bouanga’s second hat trick in CONCACAF play and Son Heung-min’s four goal contributions (three assists) in his Champions Cup debut were among the many moments that prompted Burbara to view LAFC as if the club arrived from another dimension.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, city staff are also examining ways to provide regular and emergency assistance to Los Angeles restaurants, as well as provide additional support to legacy restaurants in financial crisis.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Similar to when the on-air incident happened in 2023, news of Kuiper’s return was a hot topic Wednesday night on social media, eliciting strong opinions in support and against Kuiper’s return.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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But to become a real player in the AI chip market, Intel needs help.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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Aid workers bring them food, water, phone chargers, sleeping bags, and, sometimes, medical help, all of which are legal to provide.—
Elizabeth Flock,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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The only way to achieve economic growth in a country with a shrinking labor force is through an explosive boost to productivity.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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In addition to using the Authors Unite email lists, Wagner also coaches authors on how to use their own network to give bestseller campaigns an extra boost, helps authors land podcast appearances and more.—
Malana Van Tyler,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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With thousands of families afraid to leave their homes and with no source of income, mutual aid networks, large and small, ramped up to offer everything from food delivery to rent assistance to laundry service.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
22 Feb. 2026
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Chesterton Fire provided mutual aid and the Porter County Sheriff’s Department also assisted.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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For Bodenham, that early encouragement from Jones grew into a career exploring the deep history of life on earth.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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Students shout encouragement while shaking jars of cream into butter.—
Alexa Liacko,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Assistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assistance. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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