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
However, specific details about the discussion have not surfaced, with lawmakers and aides pointing to the relative quiet as a sign that serious talks are taking place.
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The Hill Staff, The Hill, 19 Feb. 2026
His members include special education and teacher aides, cafeteria workers, custodians, gardeners and bus drivers.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Hegseth installed General Christopher LaNeve, one of his own aides, in the post.
—Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026
While crossbenchers are appointed by an independent committee, most life peerages are handed out by the prime minister, often to reward aides, allies and donors.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
For reasons known only to themselves, Newsom and his aides assumed that the new revenues figure would be at least semi-permanent.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
Cuts to the program — including approximately $1 trillion in reductions passed in recent legislation — could ripple through agencies that employ aides and nursing assistants.
—Allie Canal, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
All types of aides except sign language interpreters would see staffing cuts under the proposal, the BMRB states.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Entry-level Senate staffers earn $55,106 a year, according to the Congressional Research Service, while the House sets a $45,000 minimum salary for full-time aides — both well above the national average entry-level pay of $33,318.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 7 Feb. 2026
The Hill Staff, The Hill, 19 Feb. 2026
His members include special education and teacher aides, cafeteria workers, custodians, gardeners and bus drivers.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Hegseth installed General Christopher LaNeve, one of his own aides, in the post.
—Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026
While crossbenchers are appointed by an independent committee, most life peerages are handed out by the prime minister, often to reward aides, allies and donors.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
For reasons known only to themselves, Newsom and his aides assumed that the new revenues figure would be at least semi-permanent.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
Cuts to the program — including approximately $1 trillion in reductions passed in recent legislation — could ripple through agencies that employ aides and nursing assistants.
—Allie Canal, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
All types of aides except sign language interpreters would see staffing cuts under the proposal, the BMRB states.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Entry-level Senate staffers earn $55,106 a year, according to the Congressional Research Service, while the House sets a $45,000 minimum salary for full-time aides — both well above the national average entry-level pay of $33,318.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aides
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Mesa College has gotten permission to offer a bachelor’s degree program for prospective physical therapy assistants despite opposition from California State University San Bernardino, which claimed that the San Diego community college was replicating one of its courses.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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Some of the messages involve Pritzker and Epstein—sometimes via their assistants—discussing plans to meet for dinner.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
21 Feb. 2026
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The Coordinated Set Identification Service (CSIS) allows two earbuds—or two hearing aids—to be discovered and managed as a coordinated set rather than independently, with resolvable identifiers and set‑level locks.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
26 Feb. 2026
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The availability and functionality of the two SUVs’ advanced driver aids, such as traffic-adaptive cruise control, are pretty comparable as well.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2026
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At one station, three apprentices showed the congresswoman paper sketches of plumbing construction designs.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Feb. 2026
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At one station, three apprentices showed the congresswoman paper sketches of plumbing construction designs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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As Shah Alam’s release was being processed on February 19, Erie County deputies notified Border Patrol because of the detainer, the Erie County Sheriff’s Office said.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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Carl Grillmair, 67, was pronounced dead by paramedics at the scene after deputies responded to a 911 call in the unincorporated community of Llano in Antelope Valley.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Aides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aides. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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