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an act or instance of helping
thank you for your assistance in helping me change my flat tire
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Recent Examples of assistance
The international community, at a donor conference in Paris last month, pledged $1 billion dollars for Lebanon, including $800 million for humanitarian assistance and $200 million to support the army.
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Greg Norman, Fox News, 29 Nov. 2024
Eighty per cent of those patients qualified for financial assistance.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
Last week, Adams restored two police classes and invested in cash and rental assistance programs, citing savings on migrant spending and better-than expected tax revenue.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 27 Nov. 2024
The emergency financial assistance program helps with things like mortgages, funerals, educational programs and professional supplies like work boots and scrubs.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
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Greg Norman, Fox News, 29 Nov. 2024
Eighty per cent of those patients qualified for financial assistance.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
Last week, Adams restored two police classes and invested in cash and rental assistance programs, citing savings on migrant spending and better-than expected tax revenue.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 27 Nov. 2024
The emergency financial assistance program helps with things like mortgages, funerals, educational programs and professional supplies like work boots and scrubs.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assistance
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The 6-foot-6 guard/forward averaged 11.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.1 steals last season.Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
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Knecht led seven players in double figures with 20 points, LeBron James had his sixth triple-double and Anthony Davis had 19 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists.Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
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The goal of the Family Place Libraries program is to encourage libraries to be a family-friendly environment and transform them into community centers for literacy, early childhood development, parent education and engagement, family support and community information.Barbara D. Hathaway, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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The other cast members will be going to show their support.Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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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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Since his election win, Trump has also helped give the wider crypto market a boost.Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 20 Nov. 2024
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Accelerators: Like a shot of espresso for your sales team, accelerators kick in when reps hit specific targets, giving them that extra boost to close deals faster.Anjai Lal, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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But these tools didn't get the full picture and were more like functional aids than strategic assets.Ron Cameron, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Despite his short tenure in the Senate, Vance became known as one of the chamber's leading critics of additional federal aid for Ukraine, arguing the effort mirrored misguided support for the War in Iraq.Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
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The two can’t even agree on how to treat the kids after a round of losses: with aggressive berating or gentle encouragement?Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
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To be clear – this is not argument for AI as a placebo for human relationships, but rather an encouragement to use it in creative ways that ease the gap between needs and availability.Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Assistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assistance. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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