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
Lots of the goals are assisted - some great passing.
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Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Five of Santa Margarita’s goals were assisted, two of them by Andrew Mravle.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
But the bullpen was also assisted by Isbel’s two stellar defensive plays.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026
The vehicle comes standard with the H7G-ASD assisted driving system and includes more than 70 active safety features designed to improve driver assistance and passenger protection, CarNewsChina writes.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
On Thursday, Burke scored two goals and assisted on the other as the host Redhawks defeated crosstown rival Naperville North 3-0 in a DuPage Valley Conference game at Memorial Stadium.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
The attack is likely AI-assisted, and is a harbinger of cybersecurity’s chaotic future.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
The three families totaled 12 people, including five children, were displaced from the fire and were assisted by the American Red Cross and CT Transit.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
She was assisted by Leicy Santos.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Five of Santa Margarita’s goals were assisted, two of them by Andrew Mravle.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
But the bullpen was also assisted by Isbel’s two stellar defensive plays.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026
The vehicle comes standard with the H7G-ASD assisted driving system and includes more than 70 active safety features designed to improve driver assistance and passenger protection, CarNewsChina writes.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
On Thursday, Burke scored two goals and assisted on the other as the host Redhawks defeated crosstown rival Naperville North 3-0 in a DuPage Valley Conference game at Memorial Stadium.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
The attack is likely AI-assisted, and is a harbinger of cybersecurity’s chaotic future.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
The three families totaled 12 people, including five children, were displaced from the fire and were assisted by the American Red Cross and CT Transit.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
She was assisted by Leicy Santos.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assisted
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For Microsoft, a co-defendant in the trial, the jury has to decide whether the company aided and abetted that breach.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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The scheme has been so successful, law enforcement has created a joint FBI-National Security Division task force to disrupt the operations and have dealt a series of harsh prison terms to American accomplices who have willingly aided the North Koreans.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
Verb
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While unveiling the project onstage, executive producer and showrunner Meredith Averill teased that the series will fully embrace the emotional intensity and fandom obsession that helped turn Fourth Wing into a global phenomenon.—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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The midfield pairing of Reece James and Enzo Fernandez helped with on-pitch organisation.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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“Assisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assisted. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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