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noun

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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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verb

ˈād How to pronounce aid (audio)
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
Noun
For instance, sources said the office was investigating allegations that disaster aid workers with the Federal Emergency Management Agency had skipped over houses that displayed signs supporting Trump during the 2024 election. — J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 8 Apr. 2025 Israel has barred the import of food, fuel, medicine and humanitarian aid since the beginning of March. — Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
In addition to aiding in disease management, winter wheat and rye are great soil builders. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025 The current junta similarly blocked relief in 2023 after Cyclone Mocha, denying visas to aid workers and holding up aid packages in customs. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for aid
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aid
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  2. benefit
  3. assistance
  4. assist
  5. assistant
  6. advantage
  7. help
  8. apprentice
Noun
  • Even former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is attracting a challenger — Saikat Chakrabarti, a 39-year-old former aide to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) — though attempts to primary the Democratic powerhouse have failed over the last few cycles.
    — Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2025
  • School board President Sean Harden, who was appointed by Mayor Brandon Johnson, delayed a vote on a budget amendment last Thursday that would have opened the door for a borrowing scenario to cover both costs proposed by Johnson’s top aides.
    — Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of aide
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  • Sign In Become a member for more access AD PRO members enjoy exclusive benefits such as access to workshops, trend reports, special industry coverage, and much more.
    — Mel Studach, Architectural Digest, 1 Apr. 2025
  • The future trajectory will depend on addressing adoption barriers, clarifying regulatory frameworks, and demonstrating tangible benefits to the scientific community.
    — Chrissa McFarlane, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Definition of benefit
Noun
  • More than 40 million Americans rely on SNAP for food assistance nationwide.
    — Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Taking action to foster partnerships and coordination mechanisms among public and private stakeholders will help streamline finance flows, improve technical assistance and build local financial capacity.
    — Nina Seega, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of assistance
Verb
  • Modern technology assists with navigation, but there’s no substitute for a pilot’s local knowledge.
    — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Morongo Fire Department is assisting with one engine.
    — CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Definition of assist
Noun
  • Grimes was a graduate assistant under Lou Holtz from 1981-82.
    — Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Donovan was the lead assistant for the Wildcats during a 1993 run to the Final Four.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Definition of assistant
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  • Those who embrace these technologies now will likely find themselves with a considerable advantage in the increasingly competitive digital landscape.
    — Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • And Osceola will continue to have homecourt advantage in the Finals against Stockton.
    — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of advantage
Noun
  • 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
  • Sixteen candidates participated in challenges for a $250,000 salary as an apprentice at The Trump Organization.
    — Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 10 Mar. 2025
  • 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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