Thesaurus results for STATE AID

state aid

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Definition of state aid

as in foreign aid

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Recent Examples of state aid Videberg Kraft was the first to apply for state aid in December. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026 Revenue such as sales taxes, hotel fees, utility franchise fees, paramedic fees, building permits, parking meters, grants and state aid weigh heavily in the budget conversation, but the city has far less control over their ups and downs. — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 16 June 2026 Until those governments pay up, the state wouldn’t start new transportation projects and would withhold Powell Bill funds, which is state aid that pays for road maintenance. — Nicholas Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2026 Xi’s industrial programs encourage too much investment in factories, which often lose money and require yet more state aid to survive. — Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for state aid

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Noun

But after the United States slashed its foreign aid funding last year, Lama and more than 280,000 aid workers worldwide found themselves out of a job.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Instead of cutting spending, the group forced tens of thousands of government workers out of their jobs, laid waste to foreign aid — with catastrophic consequences — and leaked highly sensitive data.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 23 July 2026

Definition of foreign aid

Noun

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance to locate a 21-year-old man prosecutors allege held another man against his will at Smithville Lake.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department is leading the death investigation with assistance from local, state and federal agencies.

— Margaret Baker, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of assistance

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Most recently, he’s rallied to add a further bit of brightness to his public profile by turning in a stellar domination of the Ohio Derby, much to the relief of his veteran trainer Steve Asmussen and his jockey Jose Ortiz.

— Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Cancy McArn, the district’s superintendent, sent a rebuttal letter Thursday to Gordon rejecting the county office’s conclusion that the new teachers’ union agreement would not provide enough financial relief to help the district avoid insolvency.

— Chaewon Chung Updated July 31, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026