as in assistant
a person who helps a more skilled person
to make money over the summer, Chris worked as a carpenter's helper
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Recent Examples of helper
As the rank and file busy themselves with AI helpers, the c-suite is lining its own pockets.
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Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
The helper pushed Pastrnak’s point total to 90, but the only points that mattered were the ones in the standings.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Pec's helper was his third to begin the season.
—CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Pec’s helper was his third to begin the season.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2026
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Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
The helper pushed Pastrnak’s point total to 90, but the only points that mattered were the ones in the standings.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Pec's helper was his third to begin the season.
—CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Pec’s helper was his third to begin the season.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helper
Noun
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Schroder was whistled for a technical seven seconds later then Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson — a former Warriors top assistant — received a technical.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Not that Julian sees much kinship, initially, with his new assistant.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Corey Lewandowski, who was an aide to former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, no longer works at the Department of Homeland Security, a spokesperson for the agency said on March 28.—
Nate Raymond,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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The investigatory files are likely to include numerous interviews with Swalwell, his aides, friends and others about the congressman's interactions with Fang, details about his campaign and more.—
Perry Stein The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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One of the two sailboats carrying humanitarian aid that had previously gone missing arrives at the port of Havana on March 28, 2026.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Noem's contract review policy disproportionately hindered FEMA, which awards massive contracts and funds disaster aid projects that frequently exceed $100,000.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2026
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After spending years developing the Fermilab Holometer, an instrument designed to understand what space and time are made of, Kamai returned to her spiritual roots in Hawaii as an apprentice navigator and crew member of a voyaging canoe.—
Deepa Bharath,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Seeing red Details are still scarce, but Lucas’ idea for his Sequel Trilogy would rediscover Maul as a Crime Boss, based in Coruscant, along with his apprentice, Darth Talon.—
Daryl Baxter,
Space.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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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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Victor Lemus was one of the three deputies killed while handling a grenade at a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department facility.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Her poetry offers a rare collection of literary introspection from within Miami-Dade County government, where Tallman works as chief of staff to a top deputy of Mayor Daniella Levine Cava.—
Douglas Hanks
April 1,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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Jemima Kirke was the one friend in high school who had seen me as more than a comic sidekick.—
Lena Dunham,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The elite scoring skills of Blakes, who has a strong sidekick in freshman point guard Aubrey Galvan, could be tested by one of the nation’s best defenders.—
Schuyler Dixon,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Helper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helper. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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