assistants vs assistance

Definitions

noun

1. a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
2. gift of money or other material help to support a person or cause
3. the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

Examples

I am deeply indebted to Henry Rosemont, who gave a great deal of assistance in the final revisions of the manuscript.

Life itself, without the assistance of colleges and universities, is becoming an advanced institution of learning.

The flow of assistance to Vietnam's fragile economy from its ideological allies has virtually halted.

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