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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
Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
American military aid has been vital to Ukraine's defense, but Trump says the cost to U.S. taxpayers is too high, and the loss of life cannot be allowed to continue.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025
These songs are really mostly unmoored from time in a wonderful way, aided by the fact that Welch’s voice in particular seems neither modern nor antiquated.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The proposal also resets relations in the U.S.-Russia-Ukraine triangle, after a heated late February White House clash between Trump and Zelenskyy and the temporary interruption of U.S. military aid to Kyiv seemed poised to thrust Washington deeper into the Kremlin’s orbit.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
American military aid has been vital to Ukraine's defense, but Trump says the cost to U.S. taxpayers is too high, and the loss of life cannot be allowed to continue.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
Squire allegedly aided Hollins in carrying out the July 21 shooting, according to the charging document, by providing Hollins transportation to commit the shooting.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025
These songs are really mostly unmoored from time in a wonderful way, aided by the fact that Welch’s voice in particular seems neither modern nor antiquated.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aid
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Netanyahu’s effort to remove Ronen Bar as director of the Shin Bet follows an increasingly acrimonious dispute that also involves the security service’s investigation into close aides of the prime minister.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2025
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The strikes Saturday are the result of several high-level White House meetings this week with Trump and top national security aides, including Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, national security adviser Mike Waltz, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Michael E. Kurilla.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2025
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And since chatbots and other AI tools already exist, AFSP is keeping watch to ensure that AI companies' choices aren't entirely driven by shareholder benefits but also work responsibly to thwart societal harms as they're identified.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
20 Mar. 2025
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Since the checks stopped coming in last month, the former employee said it's been difficult living on unemployment benefits.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2025
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At least 10 local agencies were set to get a portion of the funding, which would ultimately provide housing assistance to more than 1,500 people in the Richmond region, per Homeward's news release.—
Karri Peifer,
Axios,
12 Mar. 2025
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Those traveling to front line regions or Ukraine's border with Belarus may be exposed to Russian and Belarusian military and security presence, active ground combat, frequent shelling, missile and drone attacks, and limitations on the Embassy's ability to provide assistance.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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Police said they were assisted by DCF as well as the Ansonia-Milford State’s Attorney’s Office and the New Haven State’s Attorney’s Office.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2025
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The latest move to reduce the number of federal health workers comes as the the CDC is assisting with a deadly measles outbreak in West Texas and New Mexico and as lawmakers are debating deep cuts to Medicaid in the federal budget.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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The 10 individuals initially arrested in September 2017, which included four college assistant coaches, were all relative bit players in the ecosystem.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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Trainer led Trump's battleground states strategy in 2020 and joined the first administration as special assistant to the president and director of regional political operations.—
Axios,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
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His death means the Republicans now hold a 218-213 advantage in the House.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2025
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After storming back from down double-digits in the second half, Kansas had multiple opportunities to maintain and build on an advantage.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 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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After college, Heil auditioned and was accepted into a two-year apprentice program at Ballet Austin in Texas, but when the program ended, he wasn’t hired.—
Marcia Luttrell,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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The Tallahassee Ballet, a 50-year-old institution with a professional and youth apprentice program, offers a mix of classic and contemporary ballets during the year.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aid. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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