assistance
noun
as·sis·tance
ə-ˈsi-stən(t)s 
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.
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The Trump Administration’s campaign against foreign assistance was widespread.
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Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
People with the plan will also have access to 24/7 roadside assistance through Drive America, as well as telehealth services, the company said.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 16 June 2025
Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ tax bill risks food assistance for tens of thousands of Coloradans, think tanks estimate
Marketplace plans also will be more expensive in the coming years, assuming the bill becomes law, Fox said.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 15 June 2025
Because diversified farms in Connecticut get left out of federal agriculture assistance often, farmers in the area believe there needs to be more disaster relief at the state level, pointing to places like Massachusetts that got checks out the door within weeks after flooding hit the state.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
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Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
People with the plan will also have access to 24/7 roadside assistance through Drive America, as well as telehealth services, the company said.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 16 June 2025
Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ tax bill risks food assistance for tens of thousands of Coloradans, think tanks estimate
Marketplace plans also will be more expensive in the coming years, assuming the bill becomes law, Fox said.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 15 June 2025
Because diversified farms in Connecticut get left out of federal agriculture assistance often, farmers in the area believe there needs to be more disaster relief at the state level, pointing to places like Massachusetts that got checks out the door within weeks after flooding hit the state.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
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“Assistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assistance. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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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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