as in helping
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 assisting
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Palantir is a government contractor assisting the Pentagon in executing Project Maven.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
Before his papacy, Leo served in Peru for decades, assisting the poor, especially Venezuelan migrants who fled there.
—Connor Greene, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
The other defendant was handed 10 years in prison for spying on behalf of France, five years in prison on charges of conspiracy to commit a crime against national security, and 17 years of imprisonment for assisting Israeli intelligence services.
—CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Amid the aftermath, as aid groups and Taliban bureaucrats were assisting those injured and left homeless by the earthquake, other Taliban officials twice suspended most internet and cellular reception throughout Afghanistan, complicating aid efforts.
—NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
One member of the team dropped down to check in on everyone before assisting the owner to the helicopter first.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Panahi was learning how the system worked while pursuing his own creative projects at the same time, assisting on the sets of filmmakers including Abbas Kiarostami, a leading figure in Iran’s New Wave movement who pioneered meta-filmmaking techniques and became a mentor to Panahi.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
Alan Wright, the former Aston Villa player who spent a decade at City coaching youth teams up to under-16 before leaving last year, was assisting Binnion for the first time, having been hired by United.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
This study presents boron isotopes as in situ tracers for studying glass dissolution mechanisms, assisting in predicting contaminant releases during waste glass-aqueous solution interactions.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Palantir is a government contractor assisting the Pentagon in executing Project Maven.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
Before his papacy, Leo served in Peru for decades, assisting the poor, especially Venezuelan migrants who fled there.
—Connor Greene, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
The other defendant was handed 10 years in prison for spying on behalf of France, five years in prison on charges of conspiracy to commit a crime against national security, and 17 years of imprisonment for assisting Israeli intelligence services.
—CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Amid the aftermath, as aid groups and Taliban bureaucrats were assisting those injured and left homeless by the earthquake, other Taliban officials twice suspended most internet and cellular reception throughout Afghanistan, complicating aid efforts.
—NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
One member of the team dropped down to check in on everyone before assisting the owner to the helicopter first.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Panahi was learning how the system worked while pursuing his own creative projects at the same time, assisting on the sets of filmmakers including Abbas Kiarostami, a leading figure in Iran’s New Wave movement who pioneered meta-filmmaking techniques and became a mentor to Panahi.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
Alan Wright, the former Aston Villa player who spent a decade at City coaching youth teams up to under-16 before leaving last year, was assisting Binnion for the first time, having been hired by United.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assisting
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Late afternoon is an alternative time for cutting flowers, as plants have accumulated energy during the day, aiding in longer-lasting freshness.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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Some judges have fought back against the policy, allegedly aiding migrants' escape after hearings.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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By platforming industry experts and passionate entrepreneurs, Ducard is helping Pinterest expand into new arenas.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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But the possibility of a rookie second-rounder helping a hapless franchise to the bottom of the Play-In Tournament is too low stakes.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Please consider supporting local journalism and getting unlimited digital access.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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The culinary program, for example, spotlights seasonal ingredients, supporting Arizona farmers and purveyors.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Assisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assisting. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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