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as in aide
a person who helps a more skilled person
Jack is his mother's preferred aid in the kitchen, as his sister Janice is clumsy when it comes to chopping and peeling
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as in benefit
a thing that helps
a dictionary is a handy aid for working crossword puzzles
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as in assistance
an act or instance of helping
the clerk asked if she needed any aid carrying out her purchases
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as in to assist
to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end
sought to aid her in her search for a dachshund puppy by looking online
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Recent Examples of aid
Andrea Klick, Oc Register, 28 Aug. 2025
Universities facing potential cuts to federal research funding and Title IV aid are allocating scarce resources to compete with companies that are already partnering with hundreds of institutions to use AI to work with millions of students.
—Vinay Bhaskara, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Ruby Grisin, The Courier-Journal, 27 Aug. 2025
Subsequent research has gone deeper into chemical or neurological aspects of olfactory imprinting and geomagnetic navigation, which seems to aid salmon homing at longer distances.
—Greg Uyeno, JSTOR Daily, 27 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Police and the Orange County Fire Authority provided aid to the cyclist, Andrew Rodriguez of Wilmington, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
—Andrea Klick, Oc Register, 28 Aug. 2025
Universities facing potential cuts to federal research funding and Title IV aid are allocating scarce resources to compete with companies that are already partnering with hundreds of institutions to use AI to work with millions of students.
—Vinay Bhaskara, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
There are other Louisville programs in place to support clean energy, such as the Cool Roof Incentive Program, but none other than Solarize Louisville are designed to aid residents who are looking to take advantage of the hefty federal tax credit.
—Ruby Grisin, The Courier-Journal, 27 Aug. 2025
Subsequent research has gone deeper into chemical or neurological aspects of olfactory imprinting and geomagnetic navigation, which seems to aid salmon homing at longer distances.
—Greg Uyeno, JSTOR Daily, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aid
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Da Empoli’s 2022 novel bases Baranov on Putin’s real-life former aide and fixer Vladislav Surkov, whose purview included overseeing Russia’s relationship with Ukraine; he was dismissed from his post in February 2020, two years before Russia invaded Ukraine.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
31 Aug. 2025
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Trump has also withdrawn protective details for other former top aides also being targeted by Iran, including former national security adviser Robert O’Brien and former CIA director and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the federal law enforcement official said.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
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These reformulations may have some benefits; as my colleague Nick Florko has written, artificial food dyes in particular are both unnecessary and probably not great for health.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
23 Aug. 2025
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Warren-Thomas began researching alternative medicine, growing her own food and learning the benefits of common plants.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 Aug. 2025
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Senate President Bart Hester, R-Cave Springs, was instrumental in getting assistance from the state, said Nelson Peacock, president of the Northwest Arkansas Council.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Aug. 2025
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If people need assistance, can the Red Cross provide it?—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The hybrid assisted off-the-line sprint becomes a wall of torque and downright anger past 4,000 RPM.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The midfielder assisted Tommy Conway to give Middlesbrough their 2-0 lead.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2025
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The 2006 movie was adapted from former Vogue assistant Lauren Weisberger's book of the same name.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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But sometimes the assistant’s mask can slip, revealing a strange and unpredictable alien intelligence underneath.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
27 Aug. 2025
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No matter the outcome in April, liberals will keep at least a 4-3 advantage until 2028, but a win would expand their majority to 5-2.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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The companies that treat AI as a leadership imperative, not just a technical one, are likely to be the ones that create lasting advantage.—
Anand Subbaraj,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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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
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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
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Peyton Robinson, a rising senior at Mercy High School, is a 2025 Detroit Free Press summer apprentice.—
Peyton Robinson,
Freep.com,
9 July 2025
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Consider a part-time employee, a freelancer or an apprentice initially.—
Peter Boolkah,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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“Aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aid. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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