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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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Recent Examples of aids
Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Another, Cryptosporidium, can lead to very dangerous diarrhea in people who have HIV or AIDS, de Latour says.
—Sam Tupper, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
According to an analysis presented at the 24th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2022), PrEP medications would need to cost less than $54 a year per patient for South Africans, for example, to be able to afford them.
—Maria Isabel Barros Guinle, NPR, 12 Dec. 2024
Following the death of his friend Ryan White, who contracted AIDS from a blood transfusion, John checked into Chicago’s Parkside Lutheran Hospital on July 29, 1990 — and has remained sober ever since.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Sentebale works to support children and young people in Southern Africa, including those living with HIV/AIDS, covering healthcare, education, vocational training, climate resilience and life skills.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
Kennedy has also challenged the causal link between HIV and AIDS despite long-standing scientific evidence establishing the connection.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 1 Dec. 2024
Biden highlighted the progress that’s been made under his administration in the fight against HIV/AIDS and fighting the stigma of discrimination against the HIV community.
—Justin Gomez, ABC News, 1 Dec. 2024
The six installations will represent the stages of processing an HIV/AIDS diagnosis.
—Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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And there was the return of the ultimate Survivor, Ethan Zohn — a guy who used his winnings on Survivor: Africa to help fight AIDS on the continent, and then had to survive not one, but two life-threatening bouts of a rare blood cancer.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Another, Cryptosporidium, can lead to very dangerous diarrhea in people who have HIV or AIDS, de Latour says.
—Sam Tupper, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
According to an analysis presented at the 24th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2022), PrEP medications would need to cost less than $54 a year per patient for South Africans, for example, to be able to afford them.
—Maria Isabel Barros Guinle, NPR, 12 Dec. 2024
Following the death of his friend Ryan White, who contracted AIDS from a blood transfusion, John checked into Chicago’s Parkside Lutheran Hospital on July 29, 1990 — and has remained sober ever since.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Sentebale works to support children and young people in Southern Africa, including those living with HIV/AIDS, covering healthcare, education, vocational training, climate resilience and life skills.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
Kennedy has also challenged the causal link between HIV and AIDS despite long-standing scientific evidence establishing the connection.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 1 Dec. 2024
Biden highlighted the progress that’s been made under his administration in the fight against HIV/AIDS and fighting the stigma of discrimination against the HIV community.
—Justin Gomez, ABC News, 1 Dec. 2024
The six installations will represent the stages of processing an HIV/AIDS diagnosis.
—Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aids
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A number of presidents kept relatives on the White House payroll throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, many as secretaries, aides or unofficial advisers, according to the National Constitution Center.Rachel Treisman, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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Some of the anecdotes in question come from former aides.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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For investors, the revival of ghost distilleries offers a rare blend of legacy and innovation, positioning these brands as compelling assets in a rapidly evolving market.Anthony Zhang, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Many of Jones’ personal assets also are being sold.Dave Collins, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 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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“Aids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aids. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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