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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
The heavier personnel helps in the run game, where the NFL has also enjoyed a small renaissance over the last two seasons.
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Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
The Reagan foundation is a tax-exempt nonprofit that helps fund his library, which is part of the National Archives and Records Administration.
—Bill Barrow, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
The corporation, which went public in 2021 with a valuation of about $100 billion, helps users buy, sell and store cryptocurrencies.
—Melanie Hicken, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
The municipally operated Eastern Oregon Regional Airport in Pendleton holds the only Essential Air Service (EAS) contract in the state, a federal program that helps rural airports operate.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Booking early helps secure better prices and more options for flights, hotels, and rentals.
—Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
The mineral also helps regulate blood sugar, nerve function and bone strength.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
This helps prolong the shelf life of the food, maximizing the flavor and quality of the vegetables.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
The hypothalamus helps with all those challenges in animals.
—Big Think, 18 Oct. 2025
Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
The Reagan foundation is a tax-exempt nonprofit that helps fund his library, which is part of the National Archives and Records Administration.
—Bill Barrow, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
The corporation, which went public in 2021 with a valuation of about $100 billion, helps users buy, sell and store cryptocurrencies.
—Melanie Hicken, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
The municipally operated Eastern Oregon Regional Airport in Pendleton holds the only Essential Air Service (EAS) contract in the state, a federal program that helps rural airports operate.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Booking early helps secure better prices and more options for flights, hotels, and rentals.
—Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
The mineral also helps regulate blood sugar, nerve function and bone strength.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
This helps prolong the shelf life of the food, maximizing the flavor and quality of the vegetables.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
The hypothalamus helps with all those challenges in animals.
—Big Think, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helps
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That includes the $15 billion Individuals with Disabilities Education Act program for students with disabilities and the $18 billion Title I program, which aids high-poverty schools.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2025
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For now, researchers explain that the findings indicate that fiber not only aids digestion but can be a defender of metabolic health.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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That thick sole relieves pressure and pain, especially pain associated with conditions like plantar fasciitis.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Oct. 2025
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This deep tissue massage relieves tension in my head, neck, and shoulders without any effort.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
27 Sep. 2025
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Le Creuset Stoneware Heritage Rectangular Dish This baking dish is crafted from durable stone that maintains even temperatures and prevents scorching.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Nishimura’s team described the process as a biological trade-off between aging and cancer — but that doesn't mean gray hair prevents cancer.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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SpaceX additionally benefits from billions of dollars in contracts from NASA and the Department of Defense by providing launch services for classified satellites and other payloads.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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No more families planning for a worst-scenario should benefits stop.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Miami improves to 6-1 on the season (2-1 in Atlantic Coast Conference play) and is now bowl eligible after picking up its sixth win.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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Over time, as battery technology improves, Goldstein also thinks eVTOLs could become bigger.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Sidney Chugani, president of Right at Home Dania Beach, assists local families in enrolling in the GUIDE program.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Every Vegas Loop loading area is staffed with a station attendant who assists passengers.—
Hadley Hitson,
Nashville Tennessean,
22 Oct. 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 30 Oct. 2025.
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