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 New York Times reported last week that campaign aides to Democratic Senate nominee Mary Peltola orchestrated the candidacy of the second Dan Sullivan after a monthslong, statewide search to recruit someone with the same name. — Jen Fifield, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2026 Stevens’s endorsement of Rogers has sent shock waves through Michigan’s Democratic Party, prompting her expulsion from the state party and the resignations of two senior aides. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026 The New York Times on Wednesday reported that Peltola campaign aides and DSCC aides had been involved in efforts to recruit the retiree for the race. — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026 The costs of long-term support The costs of receiving long-term care — whether from spouses, home-care aides or friends — have risen steeply for retirees. — Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026 The slowdown could happen in a number of ways, GOP aides working on health policy told me — depending on how big an election night Democrats have. — David Lim, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2026 The Times' story is based on interviews and communications among Peltola's attorneys and advisers, as well as senior aides at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. — Ashley Lopez, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026 The effort involved him, campaign aides, lawyers and officials at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, which directs the party’s campaign strategy in races across the country. — New York Times, 29 Oct. 2026 Another member was censured for his interactions with two female aides on his staff. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for aides

Noun

And with pitching coach Matt Blake on a new three-year deal, his assistants, Preston Claiborne and Desi Druschel, will return, too.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026
Those include testimony from former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Epstein’s former lawyer and accountant, and two of his former assistants.

— Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of assistants

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Non-profit aids children in ICE custody An 8-year-old Haitian boy who lost Temporary Protected Status earlier this year was taken into federal custody after an immigration check-in, according to local advocates and school officials.

— Laura Romero, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026
But despite how life-changing mobility aids can be for the people who need them, they are also heavily stigmatized.

— Nicole Clark, Time, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of aids

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In 2025, Google committed $10 million to the Electrical Training Alliance to help train more than 100,000 electricians and 30,000 new apprentices within five years.

— Phillip Marangella, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026
In addition to its own team of more than a dozen chefs and apprentices, Home Chef has also featured menu collaborations with celebrity chefs, including Giada De Laurentiis, Rachael Ray and Gordon Ramsay.

— Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of apprentices

Noun

The Monterey County Sheriff's Office said in a press release that deputies and detectives responded to a shooting along Jetty Road in Moss Landing shortly after midnight.

— Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Local law enforcement officers and sheriff’s deputies will also be available to respond to any issues that arise, the release said.

— Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026