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noun

Definition of aids

plural of aid

as in aides

a person who helps a more skilled person Jack is his mother's preferred aid in the kitchen, as his sister Janice is clumsy when it comes to chopping and peeling

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as in benefits

a thing that helps a dictionary is a handy aid for working crossword puzzles

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as in assists

an act or instance of helping the clerk asked if she needed any aid carrying out her purchases

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verb

present tense third-person singular of aid

as in helps

to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end sought to aid her in her search for a dachshund puppy by looking online

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Museums can use data to manage traffic by adjusting opening hours and providing navigational aids, but digital tools also enable subtler interventions. — Mureji Fatunde-Iloeje, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2026 Since then the team has been working on the prototypes, using 3D printing to enhance the aids to further restore patients’ sense of smell. — Hannah Docter-Loeb, Scientific American, 24 July 2026 Eyeglasses, hearing aids, wheelchairs, and medically necessary home modifications. — Nick Perry, USA Today, 24 July 2026 Microsoft executive vice president Pavan Davuluri claimed in the announcement blog post that Windows users will see a higher volume of security updates as AI aids in vulnerability discovery. — Tim Keary, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Express Essentials on the Upper West Side is likely the city’s first newsstand specializing in Caribbean treats, health aids, and pet supplies. — Anne Kadet, Curbed, 22 July 2026 Internal medicine physician Manjaree Daw, MD, told Cleveland Clinic that lemon balm can be a gentler option than prescription sleep aids. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026 Leaning into ecology serves world-building, while trending toward biomechanics aids immediate believability. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 15 July 2026 Sleep aids don't work well, so practice good sleep hygiene, including setting a regular bedtime and optimizing your bedroom for sleep. — Allison Aubrey, NPR, 13 July 2026

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Emerge now aids nearly 1,900 survivors through complex legal processes and offers a crucial reintegration program for young women aging out of state care at 18, teaching vital life skills. — Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 The movie focuses on a murder of a shepherd unraveled by his flock, which aids a somewhat hapless rural policeman in solving the crime. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 23 July 2026 The product’s ceramide inclusion is also joined by skin care’s workhorse hyaluronic acid, antioxidant-rich vitamins C and E, plus sea buckthorn, which aids with brightening and thereby remedies dark spots. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 17 July 2026 Lemon balm, which aids sleep by promoting relaxation and reducing anxiety. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026 Luckily for me—and all other fans of Carpenter’s bombshell waves—the leave-in conditioner that smooths frizz and aids against damage is available for $36 on Amazon. — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 13 July 2026 Attendees can learn how compost improves soil structure, aids moisture retention and supplies slow-release nutrients, and can join composting experts to explore backyard and worm composting through live demonstrations. — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 12 July 2026 Eat plenty of fiber, which aids digestion and decreases your risk. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 7 July 2026 These can help keep the right amount of chlorine in your pool, which aids in sanitation and keeping algae at bay. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026

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Those wages greatly exceed both the federal minimum wage and workers’ median wages in most common occupations, among them home health aides, administrative assistants and food service workers.

— Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
The governor’s aides offered an alternative plan to dedicate around $7 billion over several years to healthcare funding in California, which didn’t move Regan.

— Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026

Definition of aides

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To prevent speculation that drives up land price without actual construction, the zoning benefits would be granted only on submission of building-permit applications.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Communities that see tangible benefits from the installation phase are less likely to block it.

— Nili Gilbert, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of benefits

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Dudinha had five goals and four assists in 13 matches before suffering a season-ending knee injury while playing for her native Brazil on June 9.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026
Boozer can be the Grizzlies’ leader in points and assists, considering the state of the Memphis roster.

— The Athletic NBA Staff, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Definition of assists

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Should Microsoft be successful in implementing its strategy, that distinction, in that paradigm will prove more important than benchmark comparisons between competing coding assistants.

— Francis Sideco, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Durde has gotten praise from players and his coaching colleagues for his expertise in head coach Mike Macdonald’s system, his collaborative attitude and his teaching and communication skills with players and other assistants.

— Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of assistants

Noun

There, King Charles works with head gardener Gráinne Ring and her team of 15, including apprentices, to cultivate the 15 acres of blooms, hedges, trees and more.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
According to accounts by Wright’s apprentices, after procrastinating on drawing any plans for nine months, Wright designed the house in two hours in September 1935 while the Kaufmanns were driving to his office to review them.

— Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026

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