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
Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2024
Over the six-game winning streak, the fifth-year point guard has totalled 48 assists to just nine turnovers.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 21 Dec. 2024
Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Officers responded to an address on High Street and Lonoke County deputies assisted.
—Daniel McFadin, arkansasonline.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Through 25 games, Westbrook has amassed 60 assists to the Serbian center — the fourth-most of any duo in the league as of Friday.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2024
Over the six-game winning streak, the fifth-year point guard has totalled 48 assists to just nine turnovers.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 21 Dec. 2024
Verb
Parton has also recently announced a partnership with Walmart to assist with relief efforts, donating $1 million to the Mountain Ways Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to providing immediate assistance to Hurricane Helene flood victims.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Officers responded to an address on High Street and Lonoke County deputies assisted.
—Daniel McFadin, arkansasonline.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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That could mean housing, food assistance, transportation or hygiene kits.Nate Perez, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
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Are their branches in your area for in-person assistance?Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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The Arkansas State Police is aiding in the investigation of a Saturday shooting in McCrory that left one man critically injured and another in police custody.Daniel McFadin, arkansasonline.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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In the past four years, Su has, inadvertently perhaps but through her own fecklessness aided hostile foreign actors, abused her federal authority to cover it up, and made innocent California employers pay for it.Will Swaim, National Review, 26 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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In a statement to Variety, a spokesperson for Sony Pictures Entertainment reiterated the studio's support for Lively.Doha Madani, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2024
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Pressure is part and parcel of the game in the Premier League, but some players do need more support than others.Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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All three of the distinct Southern Indiana sites are being preserved due to their unique natural features, and that work is getting a boost from an unlikely duo: developers working on alternative energy projects — and endangered bats.Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Dec. 2024
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Friday’s announcement that the CHP will remain in Oakland for an additional month amounts to an extra boost to Newsom’s previous CHP deployment, which began in the city in February.Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Assist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assist. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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