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assisting
  • present participle of assist.

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Artificial intelligence is becoming more prevalent in the workplace, for tasks such as helping draft reports and emails or assisting in gathering research and data.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Kaur is due to be sentencing for assisting an offender later this month.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

By adolescence, while on the road with the Foo Fighters, Grohl would make herself useful by assisting the band’s tour manager.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Police are at the scene and said they had been assisting the brigade with evacuations.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

The odd pair was passing other people and making good time, but the arrangement—a technique for assisting a weak or injured climber known as short-roping—appeared to be hazardous and extremely uncomfortable for both parties.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer