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
Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Chawinga leads the league in goals and assists.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
Grace Lustig added six blocks and Delaney Purtill picked up 19 assists, including four aces during the 11-point run.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Dearica Hamby scored 20 points and pulled down 12 rebounds in the win, while Kelsey Plum added 18 points and seven assists.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
That said, the wider, and more interesting gap between the two can be seen in potential assists, defined at NBA Stats as any pass to a teammate who shoots within one dribble of receiving the ball, and assist points created, meaning points created by a player or team through their assists.
—Joel Rush, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Schroder had 21 points and four assists in Germany’s 106-76 victory.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Should benefit from playing alongside better players than at Palace and is capable of reaching double figures in both the goals and assists columns.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
Kitsch infused Edwards with the vibe of a wisecracking San Diego surfer who loyally assists Reece.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Abrupt changes can amplify wave drag and steepen the shock signature, so this smoothing also assists in mitigating the sonic boom.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025
The program assists eligible PNW students with comprehensive services that support their college journeys through graduation and preparation for entering the workforce or graduate school.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
The partnership aims to cut back on paperwork—one of the biggest stumbling blocks to meaningful social work that assists at-risk children—by adding features such as the ability to transcribe recordings of meetings with families and then use that information to fill out reports.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Drone technology that assists responders to school shootings is set to be trialed in Florida.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Each pixel on the display is an LED, which assists in an even spread of illumination for a sharp image.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
During this period, Guler has scored twice and provided three assists — the same number of goal contributions as Vinicius Junior and Gonzalo Garcia, and one more than Kylian Mbappe.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Chawinga leads the league in goals and assists.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
Grace Lustig added six blocks and Delaney Purtill picked up 19 assists, including four aces during the 11-point run.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Dearica Hamby scored 20 points and pulled down 12 rebounds in the win, while Kelsey Plum added 18 points and seven assists.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
That said, the wider, and more interesting gap between the two can be seen in potential assists, defined at NBA Stats as any pass to a teammate who shoots within one dribble of receiving the ball, and assist points created, meaning points created by a player or team through their assists.
—Joel Rush, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Schroder had 21 points and four assists in Germany’s 106-76 victory.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
Now, Osman, who also works as an interpreter, often assists refugees at the shop with travel visas, green card applications and document translation.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Should benefit from playing alongside better players than at Palace and is capable of reaching double figures in both the goals and assists columns.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
Kitsch infused Edwards with the vibe of a wisecracking San Diego surfer who loyally assists Reece.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Abrupt changes can amplify wave drag and steepen the shock signature, so this smoothing also assists in mitigating the sonic boom.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025
The program assists eligible PNW students with comprehensive services that support their college journeys through graduation and preparation for entering the workforce or graduate school.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
The partnership aims to cut back on paperwork—one of the biggest stumbling blocks to meaningful social work that assists at-risk children—by adding features such as the ability to transcribe recordings of meetings with families and then use that information to fill out reports.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Drone technology that assists responders to school shootings is set to be trialed in Florida.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Each pixel on the display is an LED, which assists in an even spread of illumination for a sharp image.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assists
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According to the declaration, the fire originated underneath and to the left of Harris, who was unconscious and sitting in a folding plastic lawn chair with metal supports.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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One of the supports Sid had was live closed captioning for all of his classes.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Anyone who serves the Israeli enemy and its schemes, aids its crimes, and seeks to enable it to commit atrocities against our people cannot be supported—except by a traitor, a traitor like him, trying to pave the way for it.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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Proceeds from the event solely benefit the Waubonsee Foundation Scholarship Program, which aids hundreds of Waubonsee students each year in achieving their educational and career goals, college officials said.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Rather than rendering aid or notifying emergency personnel, Sellers told co-workers that a ‘woman fell in the parking lot’ and needed help.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Don Felder, a second cousin who now helps manage Gibson’s estate and legacy, grew up hearing her tell stories breaking the barriers in tennis and then in golf.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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For many perennials, occasional division helps keep them healthy and maximizes their flower power.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That earns you in-game skill points and stat boosts.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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For example, what are the sales tools or marketing tools AI has enabled that didn’t exist last year or two years ago but are creating massive boosts in productivity?—
Sage Lazzaro,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Elevador da Glória is one of three lifts in the city, all of which were designed by Raoul Mesnier de Ponsard, according to a Lisbon tourism website.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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The other two lifts are the Bica and the Lavra.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The trilogy fight between the two saw Shevchenko walk away from UFC 306 with the title back in her hands.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The largest ethnic group within that population is Burmese Muslims – known as Rohingya – who have been denied Burmese citizenship, faced widespread human rights abuses and, starting in 2016, genocide at the hands of the Burmese military.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Assists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assists. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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