as in aided
to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end
you can assist families in need by donating old clothes in good condition
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Recent Examples of assisted
Volunteers assisted with a ground and air search that turned up nothing.
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Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Popma also reportedly assisted in that inmate's early release from the prison, according to the indictment.
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Logan Smith,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
Little Rock police and the Fire Department bomb squad assisted with the investigation, the release says.
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Arkansas Online,
19 June 2026
Right now, the focus centers on helping people with severe paralysis regain some digital or assisted movement control.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Green thanked the public, local media outlets and numerous law enforcement and emergency response agencies that assisted in the search effort.
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Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Animal Friends of the Valleys, a nonprofit animal shelter, assisted police at the scene.
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Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
The clerk who assisted the founder asked what the name for his new company would be, Simon wasn’t sure.
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Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Those who knew of and assisted the ongoing scheme by reviewing and paying the bills will be a useful source of information.
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Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2026
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Popma also reportedly assisted in that inmate's early release from the prison, according to the indictment.
—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
Little Rock police and the Fire Department bomb squad assisted with the investigation, the release says.
—
Arkansas Online,
19 June 2026
Right now, the focus centers on helping people with severe paralysis regain some digital or assisted movement control.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Green thanked the public, local media outlets and numerous law enforcement and emergency response agencies that assisted in the search effort.
—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Animal Friends of the Valleys, a nonprofit animal shelter, assisted police at the scene.
—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
The clerk who assisted the founder asked what the name for his new company would be, Simon wasn’t sure.
—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Those who knew of and assisted the ongoing scheme by reviewing and paying the bills will be a useful source of information.
—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assisted
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But the hopes for a civilian transition did not last long—in October 2021 the civilian government was ousted by a coup led by SAF commander General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, again aided by Hemedti, who still led the RSF.
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Barrasso’s whip operation on the war powers vote was aided by Vice President JD Vance, the top peace negotiator for Iran.
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The compounding effects of high fuel costs along with the debt that helped finance the purchase and the upgrades to the planes accumulated quickly.
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Karaban, 23, is a 6-foot-7, 225-pound forward who helped UConn win back-to-back NCAA championships in 2023 and 2024.
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“Assisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assisted. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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