assistance
Example Sentences
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"Attending our emergency departments for non-life-threatening conditions will result in an extremely long wait. If you need medical assistance, please consider using alternative services."
From BBC
To discourage students from taking on more debt than they can afford, for instance, some colleges have implemented policies that try to offer grants and scholarships, instead of loans, to students who need assistance.
The Ministry of Defence said the US asked the UK for assistance, and that RAF surveillance aircraft and a Royal Navy support ship RFA Tideforce took part in the operation.
From BBC
Faith-based charities often contract with the federal government to provide adoption services, disaster relief and refugee assistance.
In the case of small states like Samoa, diplomatic backing from a globally connected country like Israel can help in areas like development assistance, trade opportunities, training programs and technical cooperation.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.