foreign aid
noun
: assistance (such as economic aid) provided by one nation to another
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The economic downturn has driven millions more Afghans into poverty and even hunger, as the flow of foreign aid slowed to a trickle. 
Rahim Faiez And Ebrahim Noroozi, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Aug. 2022 According to the World Bank, per capita income fell by over a third in the last four months of 2021 as the economy, previously buoyed by huge inflows of foreign aid, reeled at the withdrawal of much of these funds. Henry Austin, NBC News, 15 Aug. 2022 Parson argued that Congress would do better serving the country by putting money toward homelessness instead of foreign aid like the recent $40 billion package to Ukraine. Ronn Blitzer, Fox News, 26 May 2022 Cordesman warns that Afghanistan’s overall economic decline didn’t begin with the Taliban’s return to power, and neither did the country’s reliance on foreign aid. Brent Swails, CNN, 15 Aug. 2022 Boyd also criticized Biden for prioritizing foreign aid over the needs of American farmers and consumers as the president vowed to send $1.2 billion in aid to combat a famine in Northern Africa. Taylor Penley, Fox News, 20 July 2022 At the same time, the Taliban have struggled to attract foreign aid from Western donors since announcing edicts barring girls from attending secondary schools and restricting women’s rights. New York Times, 22 June 2022 In addition, solely relying on foreign aid is not sustainable. Shaoshan Liu, Forbes, 27 June 2022 That has pushed the country to be heavily reliant on foreign aid and charity to cover humanitarian needs. Lauren Egan, NBC News, 19 May 2022 See More
Rahim Faiez And Ebrahim Noroozi, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Aug. 2022 According to the World Bank, per capita income fell by over a third in the last four months of 2021 as the economy, previously buoyed by huge inflows of foreign aid, reeled at the withdrawal of much of these funds. Henry Austin, NBC News, 15 Aug. 2022 Parson argued that Congress would do better serving the country by putting money toward homelessness instead of foreign aid like the recent $40 billion package to Ukraine. Ronn Blitzer, Fox News, 26 May 2022 Cordesman warns that Afghanistan’s overall economic decline didn’t begin with the Taliban’s return to power, and neither did the country’s reliance on foreign aid. Brent Swails, CNN, 15 Aug. 2022 Boyd also criticized Biden for prioritizing foreign aid over the needs of American farmers and consumers as the president vowed to send $1.2 billion in aid to combat a famine in Northern Africa. Taylor Penley, Fox News, 20 July 2022 At the same time, the Taliban have struggled to attract foreign aid from Western donors since announcing edicts barring girls from attending secondary schools and restricting women’s rights. New York Times, 22 June 2022 In addition, solely relying on foreign aid is not sustainable. Shaoshan Liu, Forbes, 27 June 2022 That has pushed the country to be heavily reliant on foreign aid and charity to cover humanitarian needs. Lauren Egan, NBC News, 19 May 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1548, in the meaning defined above
foreign aid
noun
as in state aid
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- state aid
- assistance
- trust fund
- block grant
- relief
- aid
- benefit
- advance
- legacy
- endowment
- set-aside
- grant
- allowance
- stipend
- fund
- bequest
- annuity
- subsidy
- grant-in-aid
- appropriation
- allocation
- trust
- entitlement
- subvention
- allotment