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as in aids
to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end
offered to help her widowed father when he moved into an apartment
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as in relieves
to make more bearable or less severe
the new ointment didn't help Josh's sunburn one bit
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as in prevents
to keep from happening by taking action in advance
they couldn't help the way things turned out
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as in benefits
to provide with something useful or desirable
being independently wealthy certainly helped him during his years as a struggling young artist
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as in improves
to make better
some minor revisions would help this essay immensely
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Recent Examples of helps
Refugeoly is a game that enables discussion and debate; the game helps to trigger conversations that are needed more than ever.
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Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
The fact of being a small brand helps in being agile and able to accelerate faster.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
This helps block future attempts and trains filters to catch similar scams.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Creating an event that draws the world’s top players helps too.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
And don’t forget the 20% down payment, which helps to lower monthly costs.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Addressing methane and mitigating methane helps to reduce global temperatures more quickly.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
The non-slip silicone is easy to hold and helps prevent accidental nicks.
—Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Tips for Buying and Storing Frozen Vegetables Freezing helps preserve the nutritional quality of produce since many fresh vegetables start to lose nutrients after harvesting.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 19 Sep. 2025
Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
The fact of being a small brand helps in being agile and able to accelerate faster.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
This helps block future attempts and trains filters to catch similar scams.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Creating an event that draws the world’s top players helps too.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
And don’t forget the 20% down payment, which helps to lower monthly costs.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Addressing methane and mitigating methane helps to reduce global temperatures more quickly.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
The non-slip silicone is easy to hold and helps prevent accidental nicks.
—Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Tips for Buying and Storing Frozen Vegetables Freezing helps preserve the nutritional quality of produce since many fresh vegetables start to lose nutrients after harvesting.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helps
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The technique is also critical in material science for understanding the properties of materials, which aids in the design of new ones.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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Promotes Digestive Health The fiber in avocados aids digestive health by increasing gut bacteria diversity and promoting regularity.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
9 Sep. 2025
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The engine restarts as soon as the driver relieves pressure from the brake.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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That relieves the burden on the central network, which lowers the risk of blackouts and congestion.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The First Amendment, which prevents the government from making laws that abridge freedom of expression, has regularly been found to broadly protect free speech when challenges reach the Supreme Court.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Thumbing buttons on the steering wheel then adjusts how much the car’s computer prevents or allows slides, either under hard braking, while cornering or during acceleration.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Large and hard to trace How exactly Turning Point spends its money, and who benefits from the organization’s hefty annual revenue, is unclear.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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Are Social Security benefits taxable?—
Sarah Hostetler,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
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Enrique Iglesias Climbs Everywhere The same compilation also improves on the Top Latin Albums chart, which is more competitive than the more specific Top Latin Pop Albums tally.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Each piece of evidence, Lane and other experts said, greatly improves law enforcement’s chances of identifying the suspect.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The robot assists with practical hotel functions such as check-ins, room service, and service requests like extra towels.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
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For instance, a study on GitHub Copilot, an AI that assists programmers, found that developers using the tool completed tasks 55% faster than developers not using the tool.—
Thanh Pham,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Gaming laptops, especially those with larger screens, tend to be bulky, but the Slim alleviates some of that.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
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There are occasional flashbacks to his childhood, as well as moments out-of-time, where Kafka finds himself in the modern-day Czech republic, but none of this alleviates the pacing doldrums of a conventional biopic.—
Sam Bodrojan,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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Critics also said that the 11th hour change will further complicate efforts to reach a deal that averts a shutdown.—
Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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The settlement averts what promised to be a high-profile trial.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Helps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helps. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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