foreign aid

NOUN

aid given by one nation to another

Synonyms

WEAK

economic assistance international aid military assistance overseas aid

Example Sentences

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Vaccines are facing a tide of misinformation and disinformation, the agencies said, while cuts in foreign aid spending were also taking their toll.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

The symbolic significance of an independent agency for foreign aid is powerful too.

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

After U.S. foreign aid was cut, countries like the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, and other developed nations followed suit.

From Salon • Feb. 9, 2026

With Gaza's economy nearly paralyzed, education is expected to rely on foreign aid for the foreseeable future.

From Science Daily • Jan. 11, 2026

They took him immediately to Thysville, which is about a hundred kilometers south of Léopoldville over the best road in this nation, repaved recently with a grant of foreign aid.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver