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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
French Hill, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2026
As a junior, Jackson rushed for 2,452 yards and 39 touchdowns over 15 games, helping Cardinal Mooney to a Class 2A state championship, earning MVP honors after rushing for 199 yards and four touchdowns in a 52-28 win over Jacksonville Bolles.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
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And right now, the Eric Dane story isn’t much helping.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
Even modest increases in workforce participation among disability beneficiaries could reduce long-term reliance on benefits while helping individuals regain financial independence and purpose through work.
—French Hill, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2026
As a junior, Jackson rushed for 2,452 yards and 39 touchdowns over 15 games, helping Cardinal Mooney to a Class 2A state championship, earning MVP honors after rushing for 199 yards and four touchdowns in a 52-28 win over Jacksonville Bolles.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helping
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However, that excitement soon waned as the city planner who had been assisting with the project left in September.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Judges in Shenzhen processed 50% more cases last year, a court said, partly with the help of an AI tool assisting judicial processes.—
Chan Ho-Him,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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Like clockwork, the government filed a notice of appeal on the CIT decision Friday, alleviating any mystery as to its intent to seek an alternate outcome.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
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At first, locals had hoped that a supermarket might take over the space, alleviating a dry spot in Oakland’s grocery desert.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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But in a complaint filed in federal court Tuesday, the Teamsters alleged the zoo had locked the workers out of the zoo’s computer system, preventing the zookeepers from accessing new medications and refills for the animals in their care.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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One dose of the vaccine is 93% effective at preventing measles; a second dose boosts effectiveness even further — to 97%, according to the CDC.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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Arm is benefiting from major cloud providers adopting its technology for AI infrastructure.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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In 2026, Angelenos should be focused on electing people and approving initiatives that will improve the city for everyone, not a narrow plank benefiting a slice of the population.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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The 89-page plan includes goals like adding new academic programs, improving student life, increased research opportunities and better community engagement.—
Samuel O’Neal
May 4,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 May 2026
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Maintaining and improving California’s bond rating is also critical to lowering costs.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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As the intuitive Scorpio Moon harmonizes with expansive Jupiter this morning, kindness and perspective flow naturally, helping conversations feel more open and supportive.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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While the setup is not perfect, any storms that do develop will be in an environment supportive of strong to possibly severe weather, including gusty winds & hail.—
Nelly Carreño,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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Hill gave credit to the coaches for aiding in the preparation against San Diego’s lefties.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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The remaining three claims – retaliation, aiding and abetting retaliation, and breach of contract – were not against Baldoni personally.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
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Menon will be relieving NASA astronaut Chris Williams, who will fly back home on a Soyuz with two cosmonauts soon after Menon’s arrival.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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The Tiami mattress, now 35% off for Memorial Day, is a design-forward, luxury mattress that has cooling and pain-relieving properties.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
1 May 2026
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“Helping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helping. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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