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
Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
Wilson, who turned 28 three days prior, ended the game with 32 points and 20 rebounds to go with five assists and two steals as the Aces finished with a 94-86 win over the Connecticut Sun on Sunday, Aug. 10.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Elias Burke, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025
Opportunities range from supporting medical clinics and public health initiatives to assisting in schools and vocational training centers.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Ojeda, Orlando’s Argentine No. 10, has 14 goals and 14 assists this season.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
Wilson, who turned 28 three days prior, ended the game with 32 points and 20 rebounds to go with five assists and two steals as the Aces finished with a 94-86 win over the Connecticut Sun on Sunday, Aug. 10.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
Though Ajax failed to advance to the knockout phase, Kudus scored four goals and assisted twice in their six matches from that false nine position.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025
Opportunities range from supporting medical clinics and public health initiatives to assisting in schools and vocational training centers.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assist
Noun
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More than 660 families from across the country have received financial assistance from the foundation, Sommer said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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For assistance evacuating large animals, in Santa Barbara County please contact the County Animal Services Disaster Hotline at 805-681-4332.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Both players aided the Royals in a 6-2 victory at Kauffman Stadium.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
17 Aug. 2025
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The sands have aided the survival of the wreck, which is roughly 50 to 65 feet underwater.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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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The states argue the administration can’t threaten to withhold the more than $1 billion in federal grants from a program created in 1984 to bolster support for crime victims.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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President Donald Trump had just spent several hours in meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and seven other leaders from Europe who had come along in a frantic effort to shore up U.S. support for the Ukrainian position.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
19 Aug. 2025
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At least in the short term, club officials think there might be such a boost.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
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Tax revenue isn't the only economic boost the data center boom has brought to Quincy.—
Monica Nickelsburg,
NPR,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Assist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assist. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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