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as in supporting
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 alleviating
to make more bearable or less severe
the new ointment didn't help Josh's sunburn one bit
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as in preventing
to keep from happening by taking action in advance
they couldn't help the way things turned out
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as in benefiting
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 improving
to make better
some minor revisions would help this essay immensely
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Recent Examples of helping
Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 Apr. 2026
Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026
The broader jewelry landscape may also be helping fuel the shift.
—Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
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And right now, the Eric Dane story isn’t much helping.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 Apr. 2026
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Sarnoski remixes elements from the 17th century ballad, Robin Hood’s Death, as Robin (Hugh Jackman) nearly loses his life while helping Little John (Bill Skarsgård) with a familial matter.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026
The broader jewelry landscape may also be helping fuel the shift.
—Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helping
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El Niño has also been globally supportive for soybean output, particularly for major producers in the US and the south of Brazil, UBS analysts said.—
Bloomberg,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
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Fox estimated that Connecticut, which is in the process of applying for federal funding, will lose around $30 million in resources and 2,000 permanent supportive housing slots.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
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Ferndale police say the Oakland County Sheriff's Office is assisting in their investigation.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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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
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The free meals program, costing about 268 trillion rupiah ($15 billion) for this year alone, is aimed at alleviating poverty and malnutrition but Prabowo recently fired the head of the program amid a massive graft probe.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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Those who have worked on the issue say immigration policy can play a crucial role in alleviating the lack of physicians if the White House or Congress chooses to take positive steps.—
Stuart Anderson,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Clark finished with 21 points, forcing Toronto to respect her scoring ability and preventing defenders from keying solely on her passing.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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The maggots are thought to secrete various antibacterial compounds to ward off pathogenic bacteria and block biofilms from forming, overall preventing secondary infection.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
17 June 2026
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Since the Ukraine war began, the pool of buyers for Russian oil has shrunk, thanks to stricter sanctions from the European Union and Washington – though the Iran war proved to be a windfall, with Moscow benefiting from surging global fuel prices and eased sanctions.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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The tiny irrigation district, in Moffat County in the far northwest corner of the state, soon became the poster child for how gambling money is benefiting Colorado’s waterways.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
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How airlines and airports can do better Maglione and Riccobono both said that training and implementing new technology can go a long way toward improving the flying experience for blind travelers.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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Crews successfully removed parts of the exterior wall, improving their ability to access interior fire areas and blast large volumes of water, the fire department said.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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Man City is also without a manager but is reportedly eying Enzo Maresca, the former Chelsea coach who was assistant to Guardiola at City in its treble-winning season of 2022-23.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
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During Thursday’s board meeting, Chris Ralston, SCUSD’s assistant superintendent of facilities, outlined the possibility of adding a parcel tax measure to the November ballot.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
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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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“Helping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helping. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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