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
Entryways have a habit of getting cluttered quickly, which makes this sleek storage bench a spring-cleaning helper.
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Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2026
Killen strategically plots it out and gives us memorable supporting characters — Alice Braga as Creasy’s helper and driver, Scoot McNairy (great as usual) as a CIA field agent.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
The fescue is a great helper, too.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
To address the problem, researchers are developing power electronics systems that sit between the data center and the grid to act as a buffer and even as a grid helper in times of need.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Apr. 2026
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Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2026
Killen strategically plots it out and gives us memorable supporting characters — Alice Braga as Creasy’s helper and driver, Scoot McNairy (great as usual) as a CIA field agent.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
The fescue is a great helper, too.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
To address the problem, researchers are developing power electronics systems that sit between the data center and the grid to act as a buffer and even as a grid helper in times of need.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helper
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The Google Health app already works with data from other apps and devices, but the AI assistant within it is only available for Pixel Watch and Fitbit products today.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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The post directed interested candidates to apply online, and email resumes to Mansfield ISD assistant athletic director Dawn Mailloux-Smith and head football coach and athletic coordinator Kirk Thor.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
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On Monday, six lower-ranking ministerial aides quit, and several senior members of Starmer's governing cabinet urged him to set out a plan for his resignation and to hold a party leadership contest, according to The Guardian newspaper.—
Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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In Los Angeles’ 32nd District, Sherman, 71, is attempting to fend off Jake Levine, 41, a former Obama and Biden White House climate aide who decided to run after losing his childhood home in the Palisades fire.—
Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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The United States has agreed to provide a total of $38 billion in military aid to Israel from 2018 to 2028.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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The hijacking of humanitarian aid convoys by Hamas and armed gangs prevented the civilian population from receiving food and medicines.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Nineteen-year-old James Shavers is one of the pre-apprentices at Prosperity Building Futures Trades & Entrepreneurship Training Center.—
Suzanne Le Mignot,
CBS News,
7 May 2026
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Todd Dillender, chief operating officer at Caliber Collision, a chain of auto body repair shops headquartered near Dallas, said his company had been running an apprentice program for years to try and replace their aging workforce.—
James Osborne,
Houston Chronicle,
6 May 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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Pursued by legendary lawman Pat Garrett and his ambitious young deputy, Ross takes refuge at a remote homestead ravaged by diphtheria.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
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The deputy then spoke with the boy, who said the water bottle Schuman threw hit him on the side of his stomach and knocked his phone down.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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Reeves continued to engage with fans, reposting art from Tom King’s 2018 three-part Batman comics arc ‘Beast of Burden’, which includes the titular Dark Knight’s sidekick Dick Grayson in a tragic storyline.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
9 May 2026
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Not all superheroes wear capes, but every hero is only as good as their sidekick (at least the ones that have one).—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
6 May 2026
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“Helper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helper. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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