as in assistant
a person who helps a more skilled person
the nurse's aide will bring you an extra pillow served as an aide in his father's senatorial campaign
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Recent Examples of aide
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Putin and a top aide in 2023 for unlawfully deporting children to Russia.
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Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
On April 10, four days after his parents left him in the care of a family friend while on a work trip, Gabriel did not have his usual aide with him at school, and no replacement was assigned, in violation of his IEP, according to the lawsuit.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
The president chose Lindsey Halligan, who had served as a White House aide, to replace Siebert.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
White House aides are snipping at Republican colleagues on the Hill that this is on them to sort out.
—Phil Elliott, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
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Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
On April 10, four days after his parents left him in the care of a family friend while on a work trip, Gabriel did not have his usual aide with him at school, and no replacement was assigned, in violation of his IEP, according to the lawsuit.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
The president chose Lindsey Halligan, who had served as a White House aide, to replace Siebert.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
White House aides are snipping at Republican colleagues on the Hill that this is on them to sort out.
—Phil Elliott, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aide
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Steen, who is a special assistant to GM Doug Armstrong, joined the Blues in 2008.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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As Bond tells it, her assistant found Moo at a farm nearby.—
Anna Chan,
Billboard,
15 Oct. 2025
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Accessibility and Sustainability The lobby, rooftop, spa, and restaurants are all accessible to guests using mobility aids.—
Hannah Walhout,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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Sudan plunged into a civil war more than two years ago, sparking what aid organizations have described as one of the world’s worst displacement and hunger crises.—
Mark Scolforo,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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The trailer shows Hemsworth’s Geralt assembling an army of adventurers to track down his former Witcher apprentice Ciri (Freya Allan).—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
7 Oct. 2025
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He and his apprentices host glass- blowing classes on Fridays and Saturdays (reservation required), when guests can make anything from a bowl to a tumbler to an ornament.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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At the time, there were an estimated 450 greater adjutant storks left in the region.—
Kyla Mandel,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
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Since 2019, when Woodward took over as the Gooding adjutant, that totals more than $23,000, according to an accounting obtained by the Statesman from the county clerk through a public records request.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
13 July 2024
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Similarly, about three-fourths of DEA agents, a third of US deputy marshals, and nearly all Homeland Security Investigations agents have been diverted to work on immigration, according to ICE documents detailing assignments through the end of August that were first obtained by the Cato Institute.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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Few do, and the only Chelsea player who springs to mind as being as exciting as Palmer on the ball would be a risky choice as his deputy.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Aide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aide. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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