: a person who acts as an assistant
a teacher's aide
specifically
: a military officer who acts as an assistant to a superior officer
Examples of aide in a Sentence
The senate office hired several congressional aides.
the nurse's aide will bring you an extra pillow
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According to Genworth and Carescout, the average cost for an in-home health aide was $77,792 in 2024 — a 3% increase from the previous year.
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Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 28 Jan. 2026
Perhaps reflecting the stakes, GOP staff and campaign aides were reticent Monday to talk about the issue at all.
—Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Perhaps reflecting the stakes, GOP staff and campaign aides were hesitant Monday to talk about the issue at all.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
The film documents how citizens, journalists, YouTubers, lawmakers and aides spontaneously blocked the troops’ advance, invoking memories of the Gwangju Democratic Uprising 45 years earlier.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
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Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 28 Jan. 2026
Perhaps reflecting the stakes, GOP staff and campaign aides were reticent Monday to talk about the issue at all.
—Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Perhaps reflecting the stakes, GOP staff and campaign aides were hesitant Monday to talk about the issue at all.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
The film documents how citizens, journalists, YouTubers, lawmakers and aides spontaneously blocked the troops’ advance, invoking memories of the Gwangju Democratic Uprising 45 years earlier.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Aide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aide. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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aide
noun
: a person who acts as an assistant
Medical Definition
aide
noun
: a person who acts as an assistant
volunteer aides
psychiatric aides
see nurse aide
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