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 outlet also reported that Harry’s aides had a private meeting with the king’s communications secretary in London.
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Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Normally, the hours and days before the prospect of a shutdown on Capitol Hill are filled with scenes of lawmakers and aides scurrying about to negotiate possible settlements.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
Shortly after her appointment from Bondi, the president nominated White House aide Lindsey Halligan to replace Erik Siebert permanently.
—Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
What to Know In the TikTok video, first Harry and then William step through the gates of Windsor Castle flanked by security and followed by a Kensington Palace aide before approaching members of the public gathered behind metal crowd control barriers.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
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Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Normally, the hours and days before the prospect of a shutdown on Capitol Hill are filled with scenes of lawmakers and aides scurrying about to negotiate possible settlements.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
Shortly after her appointment from Bondi, the president nominated White House aide Lindsey Halligan to replace Erik Siebert permanently.
—Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
What to Know In the TikTok video, first Harry and then William step through the gates of Windsor Castle flanked by security and followed by a Kensington Palace aide before approaching members of the public gathered behind metal crowd control barriers.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aide
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Financial advisory and consultancy Deloitte has inked a deal to bring the AI assistant Claude to the firm's more than 470,000 employees globally, a rollout that CNBC reports is the largest-ever enterprise deployment for the AI startup.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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So many Steves… A freak occurrence at Blackpool, where Steve Bruce was sacked as head coach, along with assistant Steve Agnew and coach Stephen Clemence.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Will food aid continue under SNAP and WIC?—
Terry Moseley,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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In return, Israel would halt its offensive and withdraw from much of the territory, release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and allow an influx of humanitarian aid and eventual reconstruction.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
4 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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The house’s historical and architectural value comes from its original creators—husband and wife Sheng Pao Sheng and Shao Fang Sheng, both former apprentices of Wright.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 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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The long-serving chief executive and deputy chairman does not get voting rights for another five years.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Kimberly Glas is the president and CEO of the National Council of Textile Organizations and former Commerce deputy assistant secretary for textiles, consumer goods, and materials.—
Kimberly Glas,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Aide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aide. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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