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as in helping
to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end
you can assist families in need by donating old clothes in good condition
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Recent Examples of assisting
Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Feb. 2026
Google, which owns the smart home system Nest, is now assisting law enforcement in that investigation.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Defendants are accused of assisting Hamas during wartime, financing terrorism activity and engaging in bribery despite knowing goods could reach the militant group.
—Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Gurnee Police said the Major Crash Assistance Team is assisting with the reconstruction and analysis of the vehicle crash as the investigation continues.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
The disappearance is now being looked at as a possible abduction, with the FBI assisting the Pima County Sheriff’s Office on the case.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
The Tennessee National Guard said about 170 soldiers and airmen were assisting with recovery efforts, including helping more than 200 people stranded in vehicles and homes and providing rides to nearly 300 emergency and health care workers.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
Zenada Greer, the fifth defendant in the case, was arrested in Kentucky and is awaiting extradition to Indiana on obstruction and assisting a criminal charges.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2026
The company said the model excels at coding, operating computers and assisting with complex enterprise tasks, with ideal users including professional software developers and knowledge workers such as financial analysts, consultants and accountants.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
As Farthing was assisting in traffic control, a man approached him from behind and stabbed him in the back, sheriff's office spokesperson Kim Peters said in a news release.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Feb. 2026
Google, which owns the smart home system Nest, is now assisting law enforcement in that investigation.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Defendants are accused of assisting Hamas during wartime, financing terrorism activity and engaging in bribery despite knowing goods could reach the militant group.
—Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Gurnee Police said the Major Crash Assistance Team is assisting with the reconstruction and analysis of the vehicle crash as the investigation continues.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
The disappearance is now being looked at as a possible abduction, with the FBI assisting the Pima County Sheriff’s Office on the case.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
The Tennessee National Guard said about 170 soldiers and airmen were assisting with recovery efforts, including helping more than 200 people stranded in vehicles and homes and providing rides to nearly 300 emergency and health care workers.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
Zenada Greer, the fifth defendant in the case, was arrested in Kentucky and is awaiting extradition to Indiana on obstruction and assisting a criminal charges.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2026
The company said the model excels at coding, operating computers and assisting with complex enterprise tasks, with ideal users including professional software developers and knowledge workers such as financial analysts, consultants and accountants.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assisting
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He was accused of aiding in the attacks after leading a tour of the complex the day prior.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Feb. 2026
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Crombie is charged with a felony count of aiding an offender and a gross misdemeanor count of misconduct.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Whatever the president's objectives, helping Iranians find a better future will be the work of months and years, not days.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Feb. 2026
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Corbett, who turns 31 in September, arrived in Charlotte with a Super Bowl ring and took pride in helping the Panthers return to the playoffs.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Saudi Arabi accused the UAE of supporting the separatists, and smuggling the STC leader, Aidarous al-Zubaidi, who is wanted for treason, out of Yemen and flying him to Abu Dhabi.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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No one secretly wonders whether parents caused their kid’s epilepsy, or whether supporting an adult child with leukemia makes their condition worse.—
Coley Gallagher,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Assisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assisting. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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