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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"Immediate supply of food, drinking water, basic necessities is required to sustain the crew," said the message to the team's helpline.
From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026
All correspondence was shared with AFP on condition of anonymity, as the helpline guarantees confidentiality to seafarers.
From Barron's • Mar. 29, 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
Readers in the US and Canada can call the 988 suicide helpline or visit its website.
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025
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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