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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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as in aiding
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as in assisting
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Recent Examples of helping
Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Johnson has already signed an order barring the Chicago Police Department from helping federal authorities with civil immigration enforcement or any related patrols, traffic stops and checkpoints during the surge.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2025
Watch On For each mission simulation, one astronaut pilots the aircraft while another charts the landing area, marking key landmarks, identifying potential hazards and helping to track the flight path.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
His main goal behind joining Interesting Engineering is to learn more about how the recent technological advancements are helping human beings on both societal and individual levels in their daily lives.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
After helping the Toronto Raptors win their first NBA championship in 2019, Leonard signed a three-year, $109 million deal with the Clippers.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Johnson has already signed an order barring the Chicago Police Department from helping federal authorities with civil immigration enforcement or any related patrols, traffic stops and checkpoints during the surge.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2025
Watch On For each mission simulation, one astronaut pilots the aircraft while another charts the landing area, marking key landmarks, identifying potential hazards and helping to track the flight path.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
His main goal behind joining Interesting Engineering is to learn more about how the recent technological advancements are helping human beings on both societal and individual levels in their daily lives.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helping
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order to prevent city police from assisting federal agents.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Nagle was assisting a teacher when her nose was broken by a student in August 2023.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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The funding and additional personnel are aimed at alleviating the growing case backlog, which is nearly 4 million cases.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
2 Sep. 2025
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Furthermore, the company continues to benefit from AI demand outstripping supply, alleviating concerns about potential pricing pressures.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Those remains still saturate the soil of the now quaint hills and regrown forests surrounding the salient that once proved so vital to preventing the invading German forces from reaching Paris.—
Michael Jerome Plunkett
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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Among the reasons the name was chosen, according to historians, was to signal that the United States prioritized preventing wars in the post-World War II nuclear age.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, as support for Windows 10 concludes in mid-October, a rise in PC demand is anticipated as organizations and consumers transition to Windows 11 or new PCs, potentially benefiting Dell's Client Solutions Group.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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These spaces often offer an opportunity to wow guests while benefiting from hard-wearing and easy-to-clean flooring.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Sep. 2025
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Sean Longstaff and Dominic Calvert-Lewin have joined from Newcastle and Everton respectively, while the exciting additions of midfielder Anton Stach from Hoffenheim and attacker Noah Okafor from AC Milan will provide hope of improving on a solid start.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi met China's President Xi Jinping at the 5th Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, signaling improving ties.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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It’s not assured, but the mix of activist pressure, operational upside, and supportive sentiment makes the case compelling enough to watch.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Domingo is set to play the Jackson family patriarch, Joe Jackson, in Michael, and during the amfAR benefit gala at the Venice Film Festival, said that Paris and her brother, Prince Jackson, had been supportive of the film.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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Trump officials said the prosecution was politically motivated and hindered Adams from aiding in the administration's immigration enforcement plans.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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This includes a coordinated donation to the Secret Witness program, which offers rewards for tips aiding the investigation.—
Stepheny Price , Julia Bonavita , Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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In addition to their pressure-relieving features, these mats add an aesthetic touch to your kitchen thanks to their soft fabric surface that boasts pretty designs and patterns.—
Taylor Lane,
Flow Space,
9 Sep. 2025
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The report will suggest that the pain-relieving medication is among the potential causes of autism, along with low levels of folate (a vitamin that promotes cell growth), according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ).—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Helping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helping. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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