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
Trump then appointed Lindsey Halligan, a former member of his criminal defense team and White House aide, to the job and Halligan pursued the indictment against Comey.
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Premiering sometime this year, the four-part British drama traces the true story of Jane Andrews (played by Mia McKenna-Bruce), a former royal dresser and aide to Ferguson who was convicted of murdering her former partner Thomas Cressman (Ed Speleers) in 2001.
—Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
The Washington Post reported administrations had often previously asked lawmakers for permission to move money toward the end of the fiscal year on September 30, but two unnamed congressional aides told the paper the request was far larger than normal.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Trump replaced him with Lindsey Halligan, a White House aide who has never worked as a prosecutor.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Premiering sometime this year, the four-part British drama traces the true story of Jane Andrews (played by Mia McKenna-Bruce), a former royal dresser and aide to Ferguson who was convicted of murdering her former partner Thomas Cressman (Ed Speleers) in 2001.
—Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
The Washington Post reported administrations had often previously asked lawmakers for permission to move money toward the end of the fiscal year on September 30, but two unnamed congressional aides told the paper the request was far larger than normal.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Trump replaced him with Lindsey Halligan, a White House aide who has never worked as a prosecutor.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aide
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Darrell Smith, assistant commissioner for school choice and parent empowerment, has said about 55% are in kindergarten through fifth grade, while 23% are in middle school and 22% are in high school.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Oct. 2025
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An invitation to visit a friend’s family farm in Kenya in 1956 led to an introduction with the archaeologist Louis Leakey, who hired Goodall as an assistant and secretary.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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Inside, the couple meet a mismatch of eccentric characters, like biker Eddie (Meat Loaf), butler Riff-Rat (O'Brien) and doting aid Columbia (Nell Campbell).—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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For its upcoming budget, officials plan to use federal pandemic aid to help fill the gap, MCTS Chief Administrative Officer Sandra Kellner said previously.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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First introduced in The Clone Wars, Anakin Skywalker's Jedi apprentice finally made her live-action debut in season 2 of The Mandalorian, with Rosario Dawson assuming the role with cool confidence.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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See more Adrian China, a 19-year-old electrician apprentice from New Jersey, agrees.—
Marquise Francis,
NBC news,
20 Sep. 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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Merck’s shares jumped over 5%, amid an announcement that deputy CEO Kai Beckmann will take the reins currently held by CEO Belén Garijo.—
Tasmin Lockwood,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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This includes 30 people in Bogo City, a coastal city near to the epicentre of the earthquake with a population of 90,000, ABC News and the BBC reported, citing OCD deputy administrator Bernardo Alejandro.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Aide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aide. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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