ASSISTANCES Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

assistances

noun

plural of assistance

as in assists

an act or instance of helping thank you for your assistance in helping me change my flat tire

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Noun

If, by chance, Mbappe and Messi were to end the tournament with an equal number of goals and assists, the award would go to the player who achieved those goals/assists in the fewest number of minutes.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Miles became the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 400 points, 100 rebounds and 100 assists — doing it in 22 games.

— CBS News, CBS News, 14 July 2026

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And they're getting transferred from detention center to detention center across the country so their families can't find them, so their legal help can't find them.

— Alan Gionet, CBS News, 14 July 2026
But that is a high bar that may require documentation and the help of an attorney, which many people filing from prison don't have.

— Christie Thompson, NPR, 13 July 2026

Definition of help

Noun

From education and job training to community lending to housing to mental health supports to making public benefits easier to get, new tools in the right hands will make a vital difference.

— Jim Shelton, Fortune, 17 July 2026
The organizations doing this work are helping connect people not just to medical care, but to the supports that keep Rhode Islanders healthy.

— María Elena Wah-Fitta, The Providence Journal, 16 July 2026

Definition of supports

Noun

Programs supporting newcomer students, English language learners and those seeking financial aid for postsecondary education all got boosts in the state budget.

— Charlie Borla, Oc Register, 9 July 2026
But its new Penta Tandem panel tech delivers boosts in a few key areas, including HDR, brightness, and refresh rate.

— Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026

Definition of boosts

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McNeeley had the ball in his hands a lot, and that was by design.

— Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
And in the coming years, humanoid robots with dexterous hands will automate the other parts of lab work, such as handling mice, or slicing thin layers of tissue.

— Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of hands

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However, because his hearing aids connected directly to the ringtone, the two ended up wandering around the house, using the changing volume to narrow down its location instead of listening for the phone itself.

— Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
Apple calls it the world’s first end to end hearing health experience built into consumer earbuds, part of a growing lineup of over the counter hearing aids now reshaping how people access treatment.

— Allison Palmer July 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026

Definition of aids

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All through the park, competitors and onlookers hit vapes and shout tips and encouragements into trees.

— Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
In October 2024 ahead of her own stay at MSG, Billie Eilish recorded encouragements to take the subways for environmental benefits.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025

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