helpline
Britishnoun
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a telephone line operated by a charitable organization for people in distress
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a telephone line operated by a commercial organization to provide information
Example Sentences
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They said anyone with concerns about a child's welfare could contact their helpline anonymously.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
Claude then refused to assist the user further and directed the user to a mental health helpline.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Merope Mills, Martha's mother, said there was "one particular nurse" who might have made use of the helpline had it been available to her.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
“People have no confidence to move the money themselves,” said Judy Herbst, executive director of Savvy Ladies, a nonprofit that offers a helpline for financial-literacy questions.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026
Cadres of expensive professionals—lawyers, accountants, computer gurus, helpline responders—drain vast sums of money from the economy to clarify poorly drafted text.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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