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as in assisting
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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Recent Examples of aiding
David Chiu,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Specialized American search and rescue teams are in Venezuela aiding efforts after a pair of major earthquakes struck the country this week.
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Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
Among the subjects Avila Chevalier says Democrats should focus on are affordability, federal budgets focused on aiding working people, and a more just immigration system — including abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
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Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on Tuesday that practitioners of the Falun Gong spiritual movement cannot sue tech giant Cisco over allegations of aiding the Chinese government’s surveillance and torture of the group.
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Sophie Brams,
The Hill,
23 June 2026
As Ukrainian leaders tout shifting war dynamics and conditional openness to talks, Moscow vows to safeguard ally Belarus, which Kyiv accuses of aiding Russian drone strikes, raising regional security tensions.
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Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Olivia Hernandez Olivo was sentenced in June 2025 after her attorney entered an Alford plea for aiding and abetting in second-degree murder on her behalf.
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Shannon Tyler
june 17,
Idaho Statesman,
17 June 2026
Adopting this technology would ensure that Gary Works would remain competitive far into the future, cutting in half health-harming pollution and aiding in the revitalization of the city’s core downtown area.
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Lori Latham,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
There is no other record of Trump aiding law enforcement in their investigations.
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ABC News,
16 June 2026
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Proceeds will benefit MusiCares, aiding music industry professionals.
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David Chiu,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Specialized American search and rescue teams are in Venezuela aiding efforts after a pair of major earthquakes struck the country this week.
—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
Among the subjects Avila Chevalier says Democrats should focus on are affordability, federal budgets focused on aiding working people, and a more just immigration system — including abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on Tuesday that practitioners of the Falun Gong spiritual movement cannot sue tech giant Cisco over allegations of aiding the Chinese government’s surveillance and torture of the group.
—
Sophie Brams,
The Hill,
23 June 2026
As Ukrainian leaders tout shifting war dynamics and conditional openness to talks, Moscow vows to safeguard ally Belarus, which Kyiv accuses of aiding Russian drone strikes, raising regional security tensions.
—
Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Olivia Hernandez Olivo was sentenced in June 2025 after her attorney entered an Alford plea for aiding and abetting in second-degree murder on her behalf.
—
Shannon Tyler
june 17,
Idaho Statesman,
17 June 2026
Adopting this technology would ensure that Gary Works would remain competitive far into the future, cutting in half health-harming pollution and aiding in the revitalization of the city’s core downtown area.
—
Lori Latham,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
There is no other record of Trump aiding law enforcement in their investigations.
—
ABC News,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aiding
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And right now, the Eric Dane story isn’t much helping.
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There were 407 traffic stops and 144 traffic services, which includes debris removal, assisting with disabled or hazardous motor vehicles, according to state police on Friday.
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No one was ever charged with pulling the trigger, but three other men, Paul McIntyre, 58, Peter Cavanagh, 37, and Jordan Gareth Devine, 25, were charged with murder as accomplices for encouraging or assisting the shooter.
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“Aiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aiding. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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