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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
Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2025
Jason Blum’s Blumhouse Films has, obviously, helped popularize the appeal of scare-mongering movies.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 27 Jan. 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
Pro tip: For an extra secure statement, an over-the-top dusting of loose powder can help to ensure your pout stays precise—even in severely damp conditions.
—Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2025
Jason Blum’s Blumhouse Films has, obviously, helped popularize the appeal of scare-mongering movies.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 27 Jan. 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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The Houston Fire Department also responded to the incident as part of safety protocols and assisted in deboarding passengers.—
Stepheny Price,
Fox News,
2 Feb. 2025
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The Orland Fire Protection District was assisted by firefighters from Lemont, Palos, Tinley, Homer, Frankfort and Lockport.—
Daily Southtown,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
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Stress: Jennie can help alleviate psychological stress in long-term hospital patients.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
24 Jan. 2025
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With no viable options for a second scorer to take the load off of Curry, getting either Vucevic or Turner will help alleviate the scoring burden and with lineup versatility.—
Jannelle Moore,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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The pause has prevented important studies on bird flu and its transmission from being published.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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The ruling prevents prison officials from transferring them to men’s facilities or restricting their access to medical care while the legal challenge moves forward.—
Kaelan Deese,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
5 Feb. 2025
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His main legislative achievement came in his first year with the passage of an enormous tax cut that was popular among Republicans generally but that greatly benefited high-income earners and holders of wealth.—
Ron Elving,
NPR,
1 Feb. 2025
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Skyler would benefit most from a family that can keep him involved in a variety of activities and parents who can give him one-on-one time and reassurance as needed.—
The Star,
Kansas City Star,
1 Feb. 2025
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In addition, district officials have found that attendance has improved for both students and staff with a four-day week.—
Amy Wilde,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Proponents of these bills say children deserve a chance at an education that fits their individual needs, while those against them counter that the money would be better spent improving public schools to benefit a larger number of students.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Feb. 2025
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On the other hand, Anthropic itself is quick to sell its LLMs as a way for other companies to help employees that might have a little trouble communicating without AI assistance.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
4 Feb. 2025
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Foreign assistance overall amounts to less than 1% of the U.S. budget.—
Ellen Knickmeyer and Meg Kinnard,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2025
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One of the primary advantages of teamwork is that different perspectives and skills can be brought to the table.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Tennessee's renowned defense will look to control the tempo on their home floor, where the Volunteers have established one of the best home-court advantages in college basketball.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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The Giants will have no shortage of candidates to round out the pitching staff on Opening Day, especially after signing Justin Verlander to join a rotation that also includes Logan Webb, Robbie Ray and Jordan Hicks.—
Andrew Baggarly,
The Athletic,
30 Jan. 2025
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The City of Charlotte paid nearly $64,500 to send the majority of the City Council and six city staff members on the same trip.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Help.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/help. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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