abetment

noun

Definition of abetmentnext
as in assistance
an act or instance of helping the proposed government bailout of the company is being decried as an ill-advised abetment of managerial ineptitude

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  1. assistance
  2. assist
  3. support
  4. help
  5. boost
  6. aid
Noun
  • Specific services offered are medical aid, addiction treatment, mental health support, career assistance, independent living skills, vocational services, peer support services and social activities.
    Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The bill authorizes the expansion of U.S. military resources to assist with migrant interdiction on the border with Mexico and expands U.S. assistance to Israel -- core Republican priorities.
    Democrat-Gazette stafffrom wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of assistance
Noun
  • Now in his 14th season, Jimmy Buckets is averaging 19 points, 5.4 total rebounds, 4.8 assists, and 1.2 steals per game.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
  • DeVries has emerged as one of the best players in the Big 12, averaging 14.9 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game while shooting 47 percent from three.
    Tobias Bass, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of assist
Noun
  • Around-the-clock customer support, unlimited 0% processing, lifetime price guarantees, and next-day replacements are just a few of the perks of working with Slice.
    Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Abrams previously toured North America this fall in support of the original The Secret of Us album, which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 after its June release.
    Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of support
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  • But in the meantime, those who know her are left to ponder an illness that appears to have consumed the caring mother, in spite of her efforts to get help.
    Laura Crimaldi, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Police departments in Carroll County could get help from the state with funding the high cost of outfitting officers with body cameras, if a bill introduced in the Maryland General Assembly is passed.
    Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 12 Feb. 2023
Definition of help
Noun
  • Dogs may genuinely give their owners a happiness boost at work.
    Jessica Pierce, TIME, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Water mains, water treatment, and dams are getting a massive boost, and in a bid to make the U.S. more competitive, almost $50 billion is being spent to ensure all of the country has access to broadband wireless service.
    Peter Green, Quartz, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of boost
Noun
  • For many health care providers, part of being prepared means looking to one another for aid.
    Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 14 Dec. 2024
  • As Ukraine’s largest donor and neighbor, Europe would face the brunt of costs if U.S. aid runs out and isn’t renewed under Trump.
    Lily Meckel, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of aid
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