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as in aides
a person who helps a more skilled person
Jack is his mother's preferred aid in the kitchen, as his sister Janice is clumsy when it comes to chopping and peeling
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as in benefits
a thing that helps
a dictionary is a handy aid for working crossword puzzles
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as in assists
an act or instance of helping
the clerk asked if she needed any aid carrying out her purchases
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as in helps
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 aids
Miranda Murray, USA Today, 24 May 2025
On Thursday, the pair attended the glitzy amfAR Gala Cannes 2025, which raised funds to support AIDS research.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2025
The cause in question is fundraising for amfAR’s research into a cure for HIV and AIDS, which has also advanced research that has supported treatments and vaccines for other viruses, such as COVID-19.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 23 May 2025
The legal group has filed a number of lawsuits challenging the Trump administration cuts, including one on behalf of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and other nonprofits.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo, Chilean writer-director Diego Céspedes’ AIDS bigotry drama and feature debut, spotlighted by THR as a festival gem, has claimed the top prize in the Cannes Film Festival’s 2025 Un Certain Regard competition.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
The same questions have animated the life of Anthony Fauci, whose early career was spent arguing with activists over what was and wasn’t junk science in relation to a mysterious new malady known as AIDS.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
The Trump administration has cut $2.3 billion in new grant funding since its term began, as well as terminated existing grants on a wide range of topics — vaccine hesitancy, HIV/AIDS, and covid-19 — that do not align with its priorities.
—Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
Pharmaceutical companies have long justified high drug prices in America as a means to carry out high-level research to promote innovation in drug discovery that have led to cures and breakthroughs for many diseases, such as anti-retroviral therapy for HIV and AIDS.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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The charity said the benefit has so far raised nearly $300 million for its research programs on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
—Miranda Murray, USA Today, 24 May 2025
On Thursday, the pair attended the glitzy amfAR Gala Cannes 2025, which raised funds to support AIDS research.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2025
The cause in question is fundraising for amfAR’s research into a cure for HIV and AIDS, which has also advanced research that has supported treatments and vaccines for other viruses, such as COVID-19.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 23 May 2025
The legal group has filed a number of lawsuits challenging the Trump administration cuts, including one on behalf of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and other nonprofits.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo, Chilean writer-director Diego Céspedes’ AIDS bigotry drama and feature debut, spotlighted by THR as a festival gem, has claimed the top prize in the Cannes Film Festival’s 2025 Un Certain Regard competition.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
The same questions have animated the life of Anthony Fauci, whose early career was spent arguing with activists over what was and wasn’t junk science in relation to a mysterious new malady known as AIDS.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
The Trump administration has cut $2.3 billion in new grant funding since its term began, as well as terminated existing grants on a wide range of topics — vaccine hesitancy, HIV/AIDS, and covid-19 — that do not align with its priorities.
—Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
Pharmaceutical companies have long justified high drug prices in America as a means to carry out high-level research to promote innovation in drug discovery that have led to cures and breakthroughs for many diseases, such as anti-retroviral therapy for HIV and AIDS.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aids
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In a video posted by one of his aides, the president gestured to two corporate executives.—
Time,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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Still, Coffman believes the most pressing problem likely to result from the immigration crackdown will be a shortage of aides to care for people in their homes and in nursing homes.—
Ronnie Cohen,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2025
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The dots represented arts organizations, creative businesses, studios, galleries, performance venues, and cultural and historic assets.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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In the complaint, Aaron asks that neither party be awarded alimony and that both parties' community assets and debts are in accordance with Nevada law.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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But in the meantime, those who know her are left to ponder an illness that appears to have consumed the caring mother, in spite of her efforts to get help.—
Laura Crimaldi,
BostonGlobe.com,
13 Feb. 2023
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Police departments in Carroll County could get help from the state with funding the high cost of outfitting officers with body cameras, if a bill introduced in the Maryland General Assembly is passed.—
Sherry Greenfield,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Feb. 2023
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“Aids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aids. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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