foreign aid

noun

Synonyms of foreign aidnext
: assistance (such as economic aid) provided by one nation to another

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Does foreign aid have an impact on violence - on wars, on street fights, on random attacks? Ari Daniel, NPR, 19 May 2026 Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the agency -- which oversaw foreign aid, disaster relief and international development programs -- would no longer be providing assistance to other countries. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 19 May 2026 Massie, who is generally against foreign aid, has opposed military aid to Israel and voted against symbolic resolutions in support of the country. Justin Papp, CNBC, 18 May 2026 Meanwhile, global cuts to foreign aid, including by the United States, have substantially reduced support to Somalia. Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 17 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for foreign aid

Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of foreign aid was in 1548

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“Foreign aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20aid. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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