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as in to assist
to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end
offered to help her widowed father when he moved into an apartment
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as in to alleviate
to make more bearable or less severe
the new ointment didn't help Josh's sunburn one bit
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as in to prevent
to keep from happening by taking action in advance
they couldn't help the way things turned out
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as in to benefit
to provide with something useful or desirable
being independently wealthy certainly helped him during his years as a struggling young artist
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as in to improve
to make better
some minor revisions would help this essay immensely
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as in assist
an act or instance of helping
I could use your help getting this tire back on the car
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as in benefit
a thing that helps
the computer is a great help for writing reports
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as in staff
a body of persons at work or available for work
it's so hard to get good help these days
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Recent Examples of help
Lynette Rice, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025
May Reduce Skin Infections Turmeric's antimicrobial properties may help prevent bacterial skin infections.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 7 Aug. 2025
Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 6 Feb. 2023
That’s when content teams should get some help from AI tools in handling the details.
—John Hall, Forbes, 5 Feb. 2023
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Verb
Associates and assistants can be on Zooms with us, and that does help.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025
May Reduce Skin Infections Turmeric's antimicrobial properties may help prevent bacterial skin infections.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
There are several ways to get help filing your taxes.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 6 Feb. 2023
That’s when content teams should get some help from AI tools in handling the details.
—John Hall, Forbes, 5 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for help
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Opportunities range from supporting medical clinics and public health initiatives to assisting in schools and vocational training centers.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Though Ajax failed to advance to the knockout phase, Kudus scored four goals and assisted twice in their six matches from that false nine position.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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That focus on charity aligns with the group’s overall commitment to donate proceeds to promote sustainability and help alleviate food insecurity around the world.—
Laurie Werner,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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In the Conservative movement, meanwhile, the Rabbinical Assembly cited Jewish values in calling on the Israeli government to alleviate the suffering in Gaza.—
Asaf Elia-Shalev,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Aug. 2025
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This simple step can prevent problems on Election Day.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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Texas Democrats have fled the state to prevent the legislature from proceeding and Texas Republicans have issued warrants for their arrest.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Aug. 2025
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His goal is to develop secure, scalable, and sustainable systems that can benefit national infrastructure and support the future of energy management.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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In the latest example, the House Ethics Committee admonished Pennsylvania Rep. Mike Kelly for stock his wife bought in a steelmaking company while having inside information of an investigation that could benefit the company.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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This method is proving to be an effective way to improve the audience’s relationship with the brand and the real-world impact of marketing dollars.—
Stacey Stratton,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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This can significantly improve efficiency and reduce errors, making the 15-minute breaks a worthwhile investment in long-term productivity.—
Nancy Pulciano,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
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For assistance evacuating large animals, in Santa Barbara County please contact the County Animal Services Disaster Hotline at 805-681-4332.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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More than 660 families from across the country have received financial assistance from the foundation, Sommer said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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Make expert LinkedIn positioning your competitive advantage Show up consistently with valuable insights, named frameworks, strong opinions, and undeniable proof.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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But if Florida were to redraw the maps, groups could still challenge it as a gerrymander even if DeSantis never explicitly mentions the political advantage.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
5 Aug. 2025
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The documentary crew that immortalized Dunder Mifflin’s branch in Scranton, Pa., have found new subjects in the offshoot, still set in the world of paper: the eclectic staff of The Truth Teller, a historic Midwestern newspaper in Toledo, Ohio, well past its glory days.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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In his note to staff, Hill-Edgar reminisced about being a young associate at Shearman & Sterling who in 2000 was invited to join Viacom after working on the Viacom/CBS merger.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Help.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/help. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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