Thesaurus results for AIDES

aides

noun

plural of aide

as in assistants

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 aides The aides arranged press junkets, invented sources, and planted stories that brazenly inverted popular views. — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026 But Trump’s own campaign aides have told him the phenomenon is common and not necessarily a sign of fraud. — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026 Any school district employee — including bus drivers, custodians, front-office staff, aides and administrators — can get a small (16-ounce) hot or cold drink of their choice. — Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 11 Sep. 2026 The aides received the gifts in addition to their six-figure salaries. — Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026 But the White House argues that the money is classified as a gift, not compensation, and is unrelated to the aides' official duties. — Kristin Brown, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026 There’s been little movement on the key Democratic demand, an ethics component governing the president and his family, according to two Democratic aides. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026 The Wall Street Journal reported last month that Trump talked to Warsh repeatedly, a report publicly backed by several of his aides. — Steve Liesman, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026 Britain’s populist Reform UK said two senior aides to leader Nigel Farage stepped down on Friday after an undercover investigation alleged the party had broken electoral law by arranging for a foreign donor to pay for political polling. — NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for aides

Noun

The three other captain’s assistants this week are Jim Furyk, Keegan Bradley and Webb Simpson.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
Not signing in means missing out on app roaming, data syncing, messages, voice assistants, and a whole lot of other goodies, however.

— Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of assistants

Noun

The Seltos has a bigger standard touchscreen, more available driver aids, and more convenience features — such as a power-adjustable driver’s seat or leather upholstery — at a lower price.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Also found in the hotel room, per the outlet, were a handgun, empty pill capsules, a cup with white residue, sleep aids and THC gummies.

— Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of aids

Noun

Beyond laboratory research, US officials intend to use the equipment as a training ground for apprentices and university recruits, helping train the next generation of weapons-control specialists.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026
The bank did not disclose how many apprentices will be placed in Charlotte or other regions.

— Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026