abetments

noun

plural of abetment
as in assists
an act or instance of helping the proposed government bailout of the company is being decried as an ill-advised abetment of managerial ineptitude

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  1. assists
  2. supports
  3. help
  4. boosts
  5. hands
  6. lifts
Noun
  • Former Kansas one-and-done men’s basketball guard Darryn Peterson scored three points on 1-of-5 shooting with six rebounds, two assists, one steal and two turnovers Sunday in his first NBA preseason game as a member of the Utah Jazz.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Junior Ryder Dodd had five goals and three assists during the victory over the Golden Bears.
    — Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of assists
Noun
  • Microsoft Project Professional 2024 can sync with Project Online and Project Server and supports LTSC.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
  • In North Carolina, researchers found that food and housing supports lowered Medicaid spending over time.
    — Priyanka D McCluskey, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of supports
Noun
  • With the press world’s help, Omar Jamal was anointed as the authoritative voice on all political issues concerning Minnesota’s Somali community and the Somali population at large in America.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The driver of a car died early Sunday despite intense rescue efforts that began when a police officer spotted the crash and immediately called for help, police said.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of help
Noun
  • There are odds boosts and parlay boosts from theScore Bet offered regularly.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Its exclusive coverage of the wild card round (which aired on ESPN and ABC from 2022 to ’25) will deliver boosts to the broadcast network and streaming flagship Peacock.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of boosts
Noun
  • In Guadagnino’s hands, Artificial zooms in on the interpersonal relationships that have global reverberations.
    — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Some shots dwell on the band member’s hands working their instruments.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of hands
Noun
  • The service will use shuttle buses equipped with wheelchair lifts and have areas to secure wheelchairs, Gonzalez said.
    — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Options include appliance garages, pull-out shelves and appliance lifts.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of lifts
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“Abetments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abetments. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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