as in assistance
an act or instance of helping
with an assist from his dad, the youngster built a doghouse any canine would be proud to call home
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as in to aid
to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end
you can assist families in need by donating old clothes in good condition
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Recent Examples of assist
Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The senior is averaging 35 points, four rebounds, four assists and four steals over UConn’s past three games, all while shooting 59% from the field and 62% from 3-point range.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2025
Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
The Employee Assistance Program includes eight free counseling sessions per 12 months and coaching to assist with a wide range of topics.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Noun
DeRozan put up 29 points, seven rebounds and eight assists for the Kings (36-40), who are 10th in the West and clinging to the final play-in spot in the West.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The senior is averaging 35 points, four rebounds, four assists and four steals over UConn’s past three games, all while shooting 59% from the field and 62% from 3-point range.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2025
Verb
International teams, including groups from China, Russia, and Pakistan, have been assisting with rescue efforts in Myanmar.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
The Employee Assistance Program includes eight free counseling sessions per 12 months and coaching to assist with a wide range of topics.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assist
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The bulk of last month’s overall job gains came in the services sector, with health care and social assistance continuing to drive strong payroll growth (adding 77,800 jobs).—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
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More than 40 million Americans rely on SNAP for food assistance nationwide.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Both artists earmarked the royalties from the song to aid the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention organization.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
7 Apr. 2025
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On Friday, Adams and Duffy went underground, boarding the BQE line in Brooklyn and riding the subway into Manhattan alongside NYPD Chief of Transit Joseph Gulotta as the federal government vows to aid the city with its crime prevention.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 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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Comedian and car aficionado Jay Leno drove state Sen. Shannon Grove, R-Bakersfield, in a 1976 Pontiac Trans-Am past the state Capitol on Tuesday, rallying support for legislation that would ease restrictions on classic cars.—
HECTOR AMEZCUA,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Launched in collaboration with BFD Productions, the initiative connects independent filmmakers with development, financing, and production support to greenlit indie films.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
8 Apr. 2025
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Finau's confidence may also get a boost from a recent hole-in-one at the Valero Texas Open, following another notable ace in the past.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Instead, it’s driven by the country’s sprawling dietary supplements industry, which critics have long said has little regulatory oversight—and which may get a boost from Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is widely seen as an ally to supplement makers.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Assist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assist. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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