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as in aides
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 benefits
a thing that helps
a dictionary is a handy aid for working crossword puzzles
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as in assists
an act or instance of helping
the clerk asked if she needed any aid carrying out her purchases
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as in helps
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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Makena Gera, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024
In 2001–the year before the Global Fund was founded–AIDS, TB and malaria killed a staggering 4.6 million people globally.
—Peter Sands, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, which supports prevention and treatment for those diseases in developing countries and was seeded with a donation from the Gates Foundation, will begin its replenishment drive next year.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 19 Sep. 2024
His lifelong causes are AIDS awareness, which has been driven partially to the loss of relatives from the disease and women’s rights.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 19 Sep. 2024
As previously announced, Gap president and CEO Richard Dickson will receive will accept the Elizabeth Taylor Commitment to End AIDS Award while Pose breakout Dominique Jackson will serve as emcee.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2024
Richard Dickson, president and CEO of Gap Inc., will accept The Elizabeth Taylor Commitment to End AIDS Award at the event.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 9 Sep. 2024
The organization Hot was started in 1989 by Leigh Blake and John Carlin as a response to the devastation wrought by AIDS on a generation of New York artists and intellectuals.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 6 Sep. 2024
Frank is executive director and principal investigator of the MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2024
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In it, Angelica, Salvador and Carlos — alongside other celebrities — visit post-apartheid South Africa to help end poverty and the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
—Makena Gera, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024
In 2001–the year before the Global Fund was founded–AIDS, TB and malaria killed a staggering 4.6 million people globally.
—Peter Sands, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, which supports prevention and treatment for those diseases in developing countries and was seeded with a donation from the Gates Foundation, will begin its replenishment drive next year.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 19 Sep. 2024
His lifelong causes are AIDS awareness, which has been driven partially to the loss of relatives from the disease and women’s rights.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 19 Sep. 2024
As previously announced, Gap president and CEO Richard Dickson will receive will accept the Elizabeth Taylor Commitment to End AIDS Award while Pose breakout Dominique Jackson will serve as emcee.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2024
Richard Dickson, president and CEO of Gap Inc., will accept The Elizabeth Taylor Commitment to End AIDS Award at the event.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 9 Sep. 2024
The organization Hot was started in 1989 by Leigh Blake and John Carlin as a response to the devastation wrought by AIDS on a generation of New York artists and intellectuals.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 6 Sep. 2024
Frank is executive director and principal investigator of the MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Aids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aids. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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