as in supports
an act or instance of helping
with an assist from his dad, the youngster built a doghouse any canine would be proud to call home
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as in aids
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 assists
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
In the past six games, Clark has led the WNBA in both total points and assists, and is averaging nearly 26 points per game over that stretch.
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Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
The 18-year-old forward played for the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League last season, tallying 45 goals and 59 assists in 68 games.
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Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
With six assists in his World Cup career, Messi contributes to a score of about one in every four games.
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Joelle Gross,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
Sabrina Ionescu had 14 points and five assists for New York.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
The attacker has six goals and four assists in 15 appearances (1,265 minutes) across all competitions for Santos this year.
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Tom Bogert,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
Despite playing only two seasons as a forward, Burke is tied for second in program history with 53 career goals, is third with 148 career points and is fifth with 42 career assists.
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Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Miles set a record for the most points generated through 15 games, calculated by adding points and points from assists together, with 485.
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Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 June 2026
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
27 June 2026
Edward assists at Twins I and II, with the night watchman assisting at Giggle Box and Wiggle Inn.
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Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
The flat approach also assists in driver entry and exit.
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James Raia,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
But the biggest milestone of the night was Clark reclaiming the top spot on the WNBA assists leaderboard.
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Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
Founded in 1975, Crisis Assistance Ministry assists families in the Charlotte area facing financial hardship.
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Laura Horne,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
The French winger has had a fantastic season with Bayern Munich, helping the Bavarians to the Champions League semifinals and racking up an outrageous 52 goals and assists this campaign across all club competitions.
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Patrick Sung Cuadrado,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
The event will feature free educational sessions, gifts, community resources and information on the free Count the Kicks app, which assists pregnant women in monitoring their baby’s movements to help ensure a healthy pregnancy.
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Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
Between them, Mykolenko and first choice right-back Jake O’Brien, a central defender by trade, managed just two Premier League assists this season, and the lack of attacking prowess from deep regularly hindered Everton’s play.
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Leon Imber,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
Noun
Clarke had career highs of eight goals and 32 assists while playing in all 82 regular-season games last season for the Kings, who lost in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs for the fifth consecutive year.
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Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
In the past six games, Clark has led the WNBA in both total points and assists, and is averaging nearly 26 points per game over that stretch.
—
Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
The 18-year-old forward played for the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League last season, tallying 45 goals and 59 assists in 68 games.
—
Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
With six assists in his World Cup career, Messi contributes to a score of about one in every four games.
—
Joelle Gross,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
Sabrina Ionescu had 14 points and five assists for New York.
—
ABC News,
26 June 2026
The attacker has six goals and four assists in 15 appearances (1,265 minutes) across all competitions for Santos this year.
—
Tom Bogert,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
Despite playing only two seasons as a forward, Burke is tied for second in program history with 53 career goals, is third with 148 career points and is fifth with 42 career assists.
—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Miles set a record for the most points generated through 15 games, calculated by adding points and points from assists together, with 485.
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Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 June 2026
Verb
Scott Ford is the deputy director of the Downtown Sacramento Partnership, a nonprofit that assists the region’s businesses.
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Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
27 June 2026
Edward assists at Twins I and II, with the night watchman assisting at Giggle Box and Wiggle Inn.
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Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
The flat approach also assists in driver entry and exit.
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James Raia,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
But the biggest milestone of the night was Clark reclaiming the top spot on the WNBA assists leaderboard.
—
Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
Founded in 1975, Crisis Assistance Ministry assists families in the Charlotte area facing financial hardship.
—
Laura Horne,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
The French winger has had a fantastic season with Bayern Munich, helping the Bavarians to the Champions League semifinals and racking up an outrageous 52 goals and assists this campaign across all club competitions.
—
Patrick Sung Cuadrado,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
The event will feature free educational sessions, gifts, community resources and information on the free Count the Kicks app, which assists pregnant women in monitoring their baby’s movements to help ensure a healthy pregnancy.
—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
Between them, Mykolenko and first choice right-back Jake O’Brien, a central defender by trade, managed just two Premier League assists this season, and the lack of attacking prowess from deep regularly hindered Everton’s play.
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Leon Imber,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assists
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On the other were calls to shift resources away from policing and toward social supports and services.
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Build office- and home-based supports that make systems flexible enough to let their strengths show.
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Though a bill that trucking lobbyists will love, at some point legislators need to ask if what aids the trucking industry is good for drivers, and for that matter the trucking industry itself.
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There’s also the benefit of helping the body remove waste, which aids in healthy digestion.
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Relatives of a woman discovered dead by her son with her neck slashed in the lobby of her Brooklyn apartment building are appealing to the public for help with funeral expenses.
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Beyond mortgage-rate buydowns and closing-cost help, Wolf said some are stacking giveaways—free appliances, design-studio credits, even a swimming pool—to grab buyers’ attention.
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Every additional dataset helps the robot improve its ability to manipulate objects like a human hand.
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Detecting those compounds helps scientists determine whether the ingredients and conditions necessary for life ever existed beyond our planet.
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Many desert mosses are under threat, and conservationists might be able to better protect them with fungal boosts.
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But with the sport experiencing boosts in attendance, ratings and overall interest, fan sentiment could have consequences.
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Showery Wednesday, severe storm risk Thursday in Maryland Showers will return to the forecast, especially Wednesday morning, as a warm front lifts in our direction.
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Summer is for hiking, mountain biking, scenic lifts, and zip lining, while winter offers one of the longest ski seasons with trails for every level, plus snowboarding, tubing, and snowshoeing.
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In your view, are the biggest risks from AI systems themselves or from the humans deploying them, the possibility of AI in the hands of rogue actors is particularly concerning here.
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Ten members of the pool raised their hands with three admitting to having some knowledge of King.
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