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
There is another Republican primary race aide from Massachusetts’ gubernatorial contest worth keeping an eye on over the next year — the battle to find out which conservative will take on U.S. Rep. Bill Keating in 2026 for his South Shore and Cape Cod district.
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Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 3 Aug. 2025
Their senior aides recently held a secret meeting, which was believed to be the first big step towards resolving the feud between them.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 2 Aug. 2025
The Defense Department has not informed Congress of how much the operation expended, the aide said.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
Many of the doors the group knocked on went unanswered, until finally, after knocking on a handful of doors, a legislative aide for Rep. Tom Kuhn, R-Troy, who represents parts of Macomb and Oakland counties, opened the door.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Freep.com, 25 July 2025
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Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 3 Aug. 2025
Their senior aides recently held a secret meeting, which was believed to be the first big step towards resolving the feud between them.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 2 Aug. 2025
The Defense Department has not informed Congress of how much the operation expended, the aide said.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
Many of the doors the group knocked on went unanswered, until finally, after knocking on a handful of doors, a legislative aide for Rep. Tom Kuhn, R-Troy, who represents parts of Macomb and Oakland counties, opened the door.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Freep.com, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aide
Noun
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Paul Dean, a former acting assistant secretary of State who oversaw arms control and led the U.S. delegation to the New START implementation body, emphasized that the treaty’s enforcement measures also keep the world a safer place.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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How’s Nick Rolovich fitting in as Cal’s senior offensive assistant?—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
15 Aug. 2025
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In Gaza, more than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed while trying to access aid since May, according to the U.N. human rights office, and aid groups are warning of mass starvation.—
Shira Li Bartov,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Aug. 2025
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However, in April, the Trump administration cut off food aid to Afghanistan.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This makes the credentials apprentices gain through them portable and recognizable to employers across the country.—
Karen Herson,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Several apprentices went on to spectacular careers on their own.—
Henry Wiencek
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 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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In the months since fellow senior Legion executives suspended Abrahamson without pay from his statewide adjutant job in April, a number of the roughly 8,000 members in Idaho have called for a change in leadership.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
13 July 2024
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As the girl turned to walk away, the deputy then tried to grab her hair, Muir said.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
12 Aug. 2025
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Ming spent nearly nine years with the Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Department, serving as a training officer and acting sergeant in addition to being a deputy.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Aide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aide. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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