helping 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of helpingnext
1
as in aiding

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2
as in assisting

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helping

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verb

present participle of help
1
as in supporting
to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end offered to help her widowed father when he moved into an apartment

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2
as in alleviating
to make more bearable or less severe the new ointment didn't help Josh's sunburn one bit

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as in preventing
to keep from happening by taking action in advance they couldn't help the way things turned out

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as in benefiting
to provide with something useful or desirable being independently wealthy certainly helped him during his years as a struggling young artist

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as in improving
to make better some minor revisions would help this essay immensely

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helping
  1. alleviating
  2. preventing
  3. benefiting
  4. improving
  5. relieving
  6. averting
  7. enhancing
  8. supporting
Verb
  • In this regard, open-sourcing code was seen as the first step to alleviating this bottleneck, followed by efforts to make data and reasoning processes transparent.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Start saving early Love’s advice for parents who do want to spend some extra money on their kids during the holidays while alleviating the financial strain is to plan ahead.
    Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of alleviating
Verb
  • Israel’s attacks are also aimed at preventing Iran from preserving a foothold in Syria.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Armed with these insights, suppliers can anticipate increased demand for planning production, managing inventory and preventing shortages.
    Premier Contributor, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of preventing
Verb
  • More than a dozen Republicans asked House Speaker Mike Johnson not to gut incentives in the IRA that are benefitting red states.
    Dipka Bhambhani, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Today, developers, product managers and data science teams can and are benefitting significantly from a culture of experimentation.
    Dan Rogers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of benefiting
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  • In addition to improving costs, new technologies—such as bidirectional vehicles, as discussed in my previous column—can make microgrids more powerful and versatile.
    Tracy Price, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In other words, policies aimed at supporting Black entrepreneurs must go beyond improving access to credit and tackle the root causes of consumer discrimination.
    Tiffany Callender, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of improving
Verb
  • The unique grid design promotes better posture while relieving tension on your spine and glutes.
    Tim Chan, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
  • So, for any serious athlete, the Pro Plus is a great choice for relieving deep muscle aches and knots.
    Cai Cramer, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of relieving
Verb
  • Instead of averting a partisan battle, the delay ignited one.
    David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
  • In a future pandemic, that could mean saving 6 million lives globally and averting 91% of the kind of economic losses and disruptions to education that resulted from the last pandemic.
    Jano Costard, Fortune Europe, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of averting
Verb
  • Amazon has implemented effective cost management strategies, adopting a more measured hiring pace and enhancing operational efficiency.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Its commitment to excellence has earned widespread recognition in the press, enhancing its stellar reputation and inspiring a deep sense of pride among employees.
    Nadia Edwards-Dashti, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of enhancing
Verb
  • To stay ahead, North American governments will need to double down on supporting industry with strategic incentives—like the Inflation Reduction Act and the CHIPS Act—to spur R&D and accelerate growth for a new generation of manufacturers.
    Chris Turlica, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Founder and visionary Gabrielle Chanel collaborated with the leading filmmakers of her time, drawing inspiration from and supporting her fellow artistic peers.
    Rachel Marlowe, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of supporting
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