in aid of
idiom
chiefly British
: in order to help (something or someone)
The event is being held in aid of charity.
in aid of refugees
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Bausch Health was working with Jefferies to refinance its debt in aid of a potential spinoff.
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Aaron Weitzman, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
Increasingly, their 2024-25 season is becoming about small positives — tiny consolations that can help supporters believe that this slog is in aid of something.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Moorefield pleaded guilty in September to federal charges of conspiracy to engage in animal fighting and interstate travel in aid of racketeering.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
All of this tinkering was in aid of Cocioba’s main mission: to become a flower designer.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 9 Dec. 2024
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Aaron Weitzman, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
Increasingly, their 2024-25 season is becoming about small positives — tiny consolations that can help supporters believe that this slog is in aid of something.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Moorefield pleaded guilty in September to federal charges of conspiracy to engage in animal fighting and interstate travel in aid of racketeering.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
All of this tinkering was in aid of Cocioba’s main mission: to become a flower designer.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 9 Dec. 2024
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“In aid of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20aid%20of. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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