assistance
noun
as·sis·tance
ə-ˈsi-stən(t)s 
Synonyms
Examples of assistance in a Sentence
Any assistance you can give me would be appreciated.
I'll be happy to provide you with whatever assistance you may need.
Recent Examples on the Web
Meanwhile, Jordan spearheaded airdrops of aid into Gaza, with Abdullah donning a military uniform and getting on a C-130 plane to deliver the assistance.
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Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
The aircraft crew dropped survival packages to the men until further assistance could arrive, and the Coast Guard cutter was deployed to conduct the rescue operation.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2024
National partnerships like Baby Dove's Black Birth Equity Fund: Action for Black Maternal Health and local grassroots efforts, The Black Doula Project, which supports people giving birth in D.C. or Maryland, and Frontline Doulas in Los Angeles, California provide funding assistance.
—A. Rochaun Meadows-Fernandez, Parents, 11 Apr. 2024
This is typically done with the assistance of your CPA.
—Jordan Priddy, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
Detectives investigated the case with assistance from the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office and the U.S. Secret Service.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
The Sister Visitor Center emergency assistance program at 2235 W. Market St. and Common Table, the culinary arts job training program located in the Dare to Care Community Kitchen at 1200 S. 28th St, will remain at those locations.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 10 Apr. 2024
The charity arm of Hilton’s media company, 11:11 Media Impact, has also helped arrange legal assistance for the children.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024
What are the qualifications for this downpayment assistance program?
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2024
Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
The aircraft crew dropped survival packages to the men until further assistance could arrive, and the Coast Guard cutter was deployed to conduct the rescue operation.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2024
National partnerships like Baby Dove's Black Birth Equity Fund: Action for Black Maternal Health and local grassroots efforts, The Black Doula Project, which supports people giving birth in D.C. or Maryland, and Frontline Doulas in Los Angeles, California provide funding assistance.
—A. Rochaun Meadows-Fernandez, Parents, 11 Apr. 2024
This is typically done with the assistance of your CPA.
—Jordan Priddy, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
Detectives investigated the case with assistance from the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office and the U.S. Secret Service.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
The Sister Visitor Center emergency assistance program at 2235 W. Market St. and Common Table, the culinary arts job training program located in the Dare to Care Community Kitchen at 1200 S. 28th St, will remain at those locations.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 10 Apr. 2024
The charity arm of Hilton’s media company, 11:11 Media Impact, has also helped arrange legal assistance for the children.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024
What are the qualifications for this downpayment assistance program?
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Assistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assistance. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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assistance
noun
as·sis·tance
ə-ˈsis-tən(t)s
: the act of assisting
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: the help given
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