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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
Other factors include minimum wage hikes that raised expenses for lower-wage workers, including nursing home employees and home health aides.
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Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Congressional caseworkers, the aides who field inquiries from constituents, have similarly reported that Americans are feeling stranded and frustrated with the federal government’s response to the war.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
Shifting comments from the Republican president and his top aides are adding to the precariousness of the 12-day-old conflict, which is impacting nearly every corner of the Middle East and causing economic tremors around the globe.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
The Stanford paper showed employment for young professionals grew faster than for older workers in roles including nursing aides, psychiatric aides and home-health aides.
—Conor Sen, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
In January 2025, during an investigation by the Colorado Senate Committee on Ethics, Lewis forged several letters reportedly written by former aides to refute allegations that Lewis was mistreating staff.
—Doug Friednash, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
Drucilla Ramirez, a third grade bilingual teacher and organizing chair for the union, said some classes have as many as 34 students and teachers don’t have aides in the classroom.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
The New York Times reported the development, saying the matter concerned whether Biden and his aides broke any laws using the autopen to sign presidential documents.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Mar. 2026
The president and his top aides have offered varying explanations when asked about regime change, drawing criticism from Democrats and some conservatives who are demanding to know why Americans are being dragged into a war with no clear end in sight.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Congressional caseworkers, the aides who field inquiries from constituents, have similarly reported that Americans are feeling stranded and frustrated with the federal government’s response to the war.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
Shifting comments from the Republican president and his top aides are adding to the precariousness of the 12-day-old conflict, which is impacting nearly every corner of the Middle East and causing economic tremors around the globe.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
The Stanford paper showed employment for young professionals grew faster than for older workers in roles including nursing aides, psychiatric aides and home-health aides.
—Conor Sen, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
In January 2025, during an investigation by the Colorado Senate Committee on Ethics, Lewis forged several letters reportedly written by former aides to refute allegations that Lewis was mistreating staff.
—Doug Friednash, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
Drucilla Ramirez, a third grade bilingual teacher and organizing chair for the union, said some classes have as many as 34 students and teachers don’t have aides in the classroom.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
The New York Times reported the development, saying the matter concerned whether Biden and his aides broke any laws using the autopen to sign presidential documents.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Mar. 2026
The president and his top aides have offered varying explanations when asked about regime change, drawing criticism from Democrats and some conservatives who are demanding to know why Americans are being dragged into a war with no clear end in sight.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aides
Noun
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Of course, even tech pros seem to be struggling to control their AI assistants at times.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
13 Mar. 2026
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That’s the tax paid for having so much success, as other teams will want to hire away your assistants.—
Connor Riley,
AJC.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Bret Johnson said as a high school football coach at Mission Viejo, his father wrote notes on yellow legal pads and received assistance from aids to send emails.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
12 Mar. 2026
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The teen musicians are part of a growing number of children who have been impacted by immigration enforcement, including 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and a young, deaf child who was deported without his hearing aids.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Unlike college students, apprentices earn money from day one when completing classroom instruction, often taking classes at night or in short blocks throughout the year.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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In 1936, construction of the performance venue was financed by local geishas and their apprentices.—
Leandra Beabout,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Near her body, deputies found a white Chevrolet Tahoe, still running, with the doors closed, according to the affidavit.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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The 13-year-old allegedly punched Hernandez-Lopez multiple times in the face, knocking him unconscious before deputies arrived, the sheriff’s office said.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Aides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aides. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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