as in assistants
a person who helps a more skilled person
to make money over the summer, Chris worked as a carpenter's helper
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Recent Examples of helpers
To be fair to the tiny helpers, their larger self-driving car cousins have also had their fair share of trouble with trains.
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Frank Landymore, Futurism, 28 Jan. 2026
A couple off the helpers were of the milestone variety.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
At our best, nurses are helpers and leaders who build bridges, improve clinical care, and advance social movements for equity.
—Patrick Smith, STAT, 27 Jan. 2026
The roles named ranged from phlebotomists to helpers, painters, plasterers, and ship engineers.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
Hume, which has raised $74 million, expects to generate $100 million in revenue in 2026 by helping AI labs tune models into more capable voice helpers.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
Robotics returns to mainstream discussions, as advances in AI address earlier usability issues -- from autonomous cars and taxis to home helpers and defense technologies.
—John M. Bremen, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Recovery can lead to growth, and people need to know the helpers are out there.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 16 Jan. 2026
Multiple helpers can slow response during urgent scams and create confusion when fast decisions matter.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Frank Landymore, Futurism, 28 Jan. 2026
A couple off the helpers were of the milestone variety.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
At our best, nurses are helpers and leaders who build bridges, improve clinical care, and advance social movements for equity.
—Patrick Smith, STAT, 27 Jan. 2026
The roles named ranged from phlebotomists to helpers, painters, plasterers, and ship engineers.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
Hume, which has raised $74 million, expects to generate $100 million in revenue in 2026 by helping AI labs tune models into more capable voice helpers.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
Robotics returns to mainstream discussions, as advances in AI address earlier usability issues -- from autonomous cars and taxis to home helpers and defense technologies.
—John M. Bremen, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Recovery can lead to growth, and people need to know the helpers are out there.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 16 Jan. 2026
Multiple helpers can slow response during urgent scams and create confusion when fast decisions matter.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helpers
Noun
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The draft, included in the latest batch of documents, indicated prosecutors were preparing to charge not just Epstein but also three people who worked for him as personal assistants.—
Eric Tucker,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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The draft indicated prosecutors were preparing to charge not just Epstein but also three people who worked for him as personal assistants.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In testimony Wednesday morning, Jaquez Lewis admitted to submitting the letters in the name of her former aides.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
29 Jan. 2026
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However, Pitt's team insisted the messages were unprotected conversations between Jolie and her personal aides.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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By drawing attention to practices at their most fragile moment, the USL is creating space for those interactions — enabling masters to teach and apprentices to learn.—
Kristin Houser,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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The pope, at this very moment, is having the fallen part of the Colosseum rebuilt; half a dozen mason’s apprentices, without any scaffolding, are righting the colossus on whose shoulders a nation, transformed into slave laborers, perished.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In a venue with Auracast, a person with hearing aids or earbuds that are compatible with Auracast can use their smart phones to connect their hearing aids or earbuds with Auracast, similar to the way a person might use their phone to connect with a venue’s Wi-Fi.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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For those unfamiliar, Bader’s proprietary TFC8 complex aids cell renewal through an antioxidant blend, while ingredients such as echinacea and olive leaf extracts support barrier function.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Shortly after being resentenced, Thompson escaped from the Harris County jail in Houston by walking out the front door virtually unchallenged by deputies.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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One of the first responding deputies entered the water to try to rescue others from the car, but was unable to do so.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Helpers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helpers. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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