How to Use assistance in a Sentence

assistance

noun
  • I'll be happy to provide you with whatever assistance you may need.
  • Any assistance you can give me would be appreciated.
  • As for fees, the app is free for the recipient of it the assistance for the first 25 people.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 5 Oct. 2023
  • And, of course, there was personal assistance on the ground.
    Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2024
  • The hiker walked out with assistance from the search and rescue members.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 14 Nov. 2023
  • As the war now enters its third year, assistance is still needed.
    Ryan Bergeron, CNN, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Maybe Bosa, who twice needed assistance from athletic staffers in the first quarter, would have been more of a threat in the 49ers’ pass rush.
    Candace Buckner, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Jan. 2023
  • Their reluctance to live and work on camera was strong, but their desire to spread the word about the kids who need assistance was stronger.
    Christine Lennon, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Mar. 2023
  • For one thing, there may not be enough suitable housing units even if the rental assistance money was there.
    Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2024
  • The shooting occurred in the 7400 block of Narrows Road, but Alexander was taken to the fire station for assistance.
    Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 13 June 2023
  • Are their branches in your area for in-person assistance?
    Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
  • With airport assistance, of course—a wheelchair or cart.
    Honor Moore, Travel + Leisure, 12 Nov. 2023
  • Not all of Kyiv’s requests for assistance were granted.
    Stephen Biddle, Foreign Affairs, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Those monthly payments ended at the end of 2021, and Democrats have pushed to resurrect the assistance ever since.
    Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 16 Jan. 2024
  • This is typically done with the assistance of your CPA.
    Jordan Priddy, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
  • Jerry, Elaine and George were thrown in jail for failing to provide assistance to the victim of a carjacking.
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Union Plus credit card and loan holders can apply to get $500 as assistance.
    Ada Tseng, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2023
  • With her own Black doula and mother by her side, Clark had hoped to have her baby at home with no medical assistance at all.
    Meredith Longo, ABC News, 14 May 2023
  • The officers lifted the dog onto the boardwalk with a net while Gil received assistance back onto land from the fire crew.
    Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Those who were asleep below deck, were still alive and in need of assistance to escape, prosecutors said.
    Julie Sharp, CBS News, 2 May 2024
  • Don’t let pride block your best path forward when your network is eager to be your roadside assistance.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 4 July 2024
  • Could there be backing off from that Ukrainian assistance?
    ABC News, 9 July 2023
  • The latter requires the assistance of a high-speed chase car to radio instructions to the pilot on final approach.
    Jim Clash, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
  • Should residents need assistance, 24-hour doormen and a concierge are stationed in the entry.
    Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Tools and assistance were provided to the driver by a DPS trooper and a motorist in order to remove the tire and recover the kittens.
    The Arizona Republic, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Those who receive state assistance do not need to apply either.
    Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 20 June 2024
  • Up in the dunes, beach mats allow anyone using assistance devices access to the water.
    Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 1 June 2023
  • After getting a call for assistance about 7:15 a.m., lifeguards found the boat approaching the surfline.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2023
  • On Christmas Day, Sierra reported that after nearly a week in a coma, Samy could breathe without assistance, and was able to smile, wave, and offer a thumb's up.
    Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Medics provide assistance, this is logical, but the context is extremely important.
    Time Photo Department, TIME, 30 Dec. 2024

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