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“Assistance” or “Assistants”

Overview

assistance / assistants are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

assistance: NA

assistants: (noun) a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose.

Pronunciation

assistance: ah·s·IH·s·t·ah·n·s

assistants: ah·s·IH·s·t·ah·n·t·s

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Examples in Context

Examples of “assistance”

  • Socorro Jurídico Cristiano (Christian Legal Assistance, a legal aid office within
  • injury (or beaning), created, with assistance from the A.J.
  • are already allowed to seek assistance from ASD in conducting investigations
  • The Kgomane sought the assistance of the Mongatane in ceasing
  • in his studios with the assistance of artists Clara W. Parrish,
  • to the ICTY to seek assistance to the French authorities in
  • $3 billion in American economic assistance, per capita income declined by
  • Other assistance included CHF143,000 from the International
  • for storm victims, with the assistance of sniffer dogs.
  • benefit nonprofit corporation with the assistance of Ivy Associates, a consultancy

Examples of “assistants”

  • His Mexican assistants were sworn to secrecy -
  • the villain and his evil assistants, called the Ten Men.
  • Directors of Bureaus (DAB) and Assistants to Directors (AD) would be
  • National Amalgamated Union of Shop Assistants, to form the Union of
  • The story follows two overworked assistants who try to get their
  • During and Emrys Savage with assistants including Isastu Mansaray.
  • The Assistants
  • devices such as personal digital assistants (PDAs) and smartphones typically use
  • were brought in to be assistants to Scott, the department assigned
  • was delegated to his workshop assistants.


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