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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
Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Potential applications include assisting visitors with information, providing companionship, supporting learning activities, and helping organizations deliver more engaging customer experiences.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 18 June 2026
He was released from the jail Thursday afternoon, said Malak Saleh, the communications manager for the Institute for Middle East Understanding, which has been assisting with the case.
—Rebecca Boone, Twin Cities, 18 June 2026
Examples include assisting the blind, providing alerts of sounds to the deaf, assisting those afflicted by seizures, retrieving items, providing physical support, and helping those with psychiatric or neurological disabilities.
—Shari Wald Garrett, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
An October 2025 study from nursing researchers in South Korea found robots could be critical in assisting elderly populations.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Travelers are assisting scientists by helping to collect data that contributes to long-term environmental research, wildlife monitoring, and conservation efforts.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
As a social worker assisting survivors of domestic violence and patients facing HIV and AIDS diagnoses, Renee Duxler saw first-hand how people’s lives can be shaped for better or worse by policy decisions and budget allocations.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
But if anyone did have malicious intent during the World Cup, Ciesco said the federal agencies assisting Arlington police have the ability to intercept drones and take them down.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
Verb
Ferndale police say the Oakland County Sheriff's Office is assisting in their investigation.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Potential applications include assisting visitors with information, providing companionship, supporting learning activities, and helping organizations deliver more engaging customer experiences.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 18 June 2026
He was released from the jail Thursday afternoon, said Malak Saleh, the communications manager for the Institute for Middle East Understanding, which has been assisting with the case.
—Rebecca Boone, Twin Cities, 18 June 2026
Examples include assisting the blind, providing alerts of sounds to the deaf, assisting those afflicted by seizures, retrieving items, providing physical support, and helping those with psychiatric or neurological disabilities.
—Shari Wald Garrett, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
An October 2025 study from nursing researchers in South Korea found robots could be critical in assisting elderly populations.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Travelers are assisting scientists by helping to collect data that contributes to long-term environmental research, wildlife monitoring, and conservation efforts.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
As a social worker assisting survivors of domestic violence and patients facing HIV and AIDS diagnoses, Renee Duxler saw first-hand how people’s lives can be shaped for better or worse by policy decisions and budget allocations.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
But if anyone did have malicious intent during the World Cup, Ciesco said the federal agencies assisting Arlington police have the ability to intercept drones and take them down.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assisting
Adjective
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And right now, the Eric Dane story isn’t much helping.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Entrepreneurs are also utilizing AI to accelerate business launches, aiding in planning and research, though human insight remains vital.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Olivia Hernandez Olivo was sentenced in June 2025 after her attorney entered an Alford plea for aiding and abetting in second-degree murder on her behalf.—
Shannon Tyler
June 17,
Idaho Statesman,
17 June 2026
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All proceeds to the sell-out show, which was simulcast on ESPN, benefited the Garden of Dreams Foundation, the MSG non-profit supporting children in need.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
20 June 2026
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Infantry attempting to move along the front, vehicle convoys transporting supplies, command posts coordinating operations, and artillery units supporting assaults are increasingly vulnerable to Ukrainian drone operators who can identify and strike targets with unprecedented speed and precision.—
Hunter LaCroix,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2026
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“Assisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assisting. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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