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noun

plural of succor
as in assistances
something that you do or give for someone who is suffering or in a difficult situation We see it as our duty to give succor to those in need.

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succors

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verb

present tense third-person singular of succor
as in comforts

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for succors
  1. assists
  2. comforts
  3. supports
  4. endorses
  5. encouragements
  6. facilitates
  7. aids
  8. attends
Noun
  • Angel Reese finished with seven points, 15 rebounds and five assists — a big difference from her two standout performances in the first two games of the series at Chase Center.
    — Janie McCauley, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Flagg totaled 29 points, six rebounds, 11 assists, four steals and two blocks for the Mavericks.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of assists
Verb
  • Seattle comforts you with its natural beauty, quieting your mind and heightening your senses.
    — Giovanna Caravetta, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026
  • In one scene, Maddie gently comforts an elderly man whose brother was killed at the Pentagon when hijackers struck the building.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of comforts
Noun
  • New supports were put in on July 8, 2026 after a structural column buckled in the former Pfizer headquarters the day before.
    — Aziza Shuler, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Engineers have tried to contain them in porous supports or seal them in capsules, but these fixes usually limit the salt to under 70% of the material, and encapsulation complicates manufacturing.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of supports
Verb
  • The group maintains a nonpartisan arm that handles voter registration, and a legally separate political entity that endorses specific candidates.
    — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The American Cancer Society endorses both 2D and 3D options and says cost should not restrict access.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of endorses
Noun
  • Many folks send encouragements toward OP mom and her son, while others put heat on the other parents for sexualizing their kids’ friendship.
    — DeVonne Goode, Parents, 26 July 2026
  • All through the park, competitors and onlookers hit vapes and shout tips and encouragements into trees.
    — Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
Definition of encouragements
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  • Under normal circumstances, a broad international investor base facilitates government financing.
    — , CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The company facilitates over 100,000 flights across more than 20,000 airports worldwide, offering some of the industry’s very latest and most advanced business jets.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of facilitates
Noun
  • The incident raised concerns about pedestrian accessibility, particularly for people who use wheelchairs or mobility aids.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Other claims are that the dairy product aids fullness, weight loss and hormone production or regulation.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of aids
Verb
  • In this image taken from court video, Andrea Shaw attends a court hearing remotely via video, on July 2, 2026, in the Payette County District Court in Payette, Idaho.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • A student with a disability who attends a private school must forfeit their equal education protections under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
    — Denise Forte, Baltimore Sun, 21 Oct. 2026
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“Succors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succors. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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