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noun

plural of succor
as in assistances
something that you do or give for someone who is suffering or in a difficult situation We see it as our duty to give succor to those in need.

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succors

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verb

present tense third-person singular of succor
as in comforts

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for succors
  1. assists
  2. comforts
  3. supports
  4. endorses
  5. encouragements
  6. facilitates
  7. aids
  8. attends
Noun
  • The 19-year-old center, who leads the team in assists and points, won only 1 of 11 faceoffs and had two shots.
    — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Mark Stone had a goal and two assists, and the Vegas Golden Knights extended their strong start by romping past the slumping Pittsburgh Penguins 6-2 on Saturday night.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of assists
Verb
  • Seattle comforts you with its natural beauty, quieting your mind and heightening your senses.
    — Giovanna Caravetta, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026
  • In one scene, Maddie gently comforts an elderly man whose brother was killed at the Pentagon when hijackers struck the building.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of comforts
Noun
  • Whatever marks that remain after pulling the supports away and curing the parts are easily ground or sanded away.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The mural is painted directly onto the building’s walls, ceiling, and structural supports, so the art literally comes with the listing (or vice versa).
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of supports
Verb
  • The American Cancer Society endorses both 2D and 3D options and says cost should not restrict access.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
  • While Levine Cava joined then-Commissioner Higgins in 2024 to block the Adrienne Arsht Center’s fledgling plan to erect a pair of digital billboards off Interstate 395, now Levine Cava endorses the signs.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of endorses
Noun
  • Many folks send encouragements toward OP mom and her son, while others put heat on the other parents for sexualizing their kids’ friendship.
    — DeVonne Goode, Parents, 26 July 2026
  • All through the park, competitors and onlookers hit vapes and shout tips and encouragements into trees.
    — Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
Definition of encouragements
Verb
  • The contract falls under the US Foreign Military Sales program, through which the US government facilitates arms sales to foreign governments.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • CliniSync, Ohio’s statewide nonprofit health information exchange, facilitates the exchange of patients’ information, like lab results, across institutions.
    — Alex Rosenblat — CalMatters, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of facilitates
Noun
  • Services include dental exams, cleanings, fillings, extractions and root canals, along with hearing evaluations and free hearing aids.
    — Jessica Riley, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Prescription aids typically run about $3,400, while over-the-counter aids are roughly $500, according to a JAMA article published Thursday.
    — Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of aids
Verb
  • Whether the man who holds the other seat attends the rally, however, is unclear.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Beth Kaiserman, who regularly attends the meditation group, sees the cemetery as a chance to demystify death.
    — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
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