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
Her husband and their helpers are in various group chats together, which Nina says are a godsend in making sure everyone’s communicating and on the same page.
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wendy Wisner, Parents, 3 Sep. 2025
What this means for you For consumers, Vidar brings the idea of household or workplace robot helpers closer to reality.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
This lightweight cordless vacuum weighs under nine pounds, so even little helpers can maneuver it.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
Arundhati Roy recalls the round-the-clock helpers who cared for Mary Roy in her final years.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
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wendy Wisner, Parents, 3 Sep. 2025
What this means for you For consumers, Vidar brings the idea of household or workplace robot helpers closer to reality.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
This lightweight cordless vacuum weighs under nine pounds, so even little helpers can maneuver it.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
Arundhati Roy recalls the round-the-clock helpers who cared for Mary Roy in her final years.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for helper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helper
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More than 200 volunteer dentists, hygienists, and dental assistants, backed by the nonprofit TeamSmile organization and the Chiefs, provided free dental care Tuesday to 300 children from Kansas City-area schools.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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These failures occurred when the AI models confabulated successful operations and built subsequent actions on false premises, highlighting the risks of depending on AI assistants that can misinterpret file structures or fabricate data to hide their errors.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Lines of communication appeared to reopen when Prince Harry's new aides and one of the King's key staffers met for the first time in July.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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The outlet also reported that Harry’s aides had a private meeting with the king’s communications secretary in London.—
Emily Trainham , Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Contestants cannot receive any outside aid whatsoever.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Glycerin helps maintain balance, so skin feels clarified, not stripped, while lecithin aids in dissolving debris, and myrtle leaf water provides an antioxidant boost.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
12 Sep. 2025
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Managers worry that apprentices may miss the chance to learn institutional best practices with each project outsourced.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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Ritter says the company starts to see a return on investment in its apprentices by Year 3.—
Andy Tonsing,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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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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In February, Fitzsimmons became the first female to reach the rank of deputy chief in the fire department’s 160-year history.—
Zoya Hasan,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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According to a declaration filed by Roxana Avila-Cimpeanu, deputy director of the Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project, a number of Honduran children have been questioned by Department of Homeland Security officials.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Harvard Business Review recently published an article I co-authored, Agentic AI Is Already Changing the Workforce which argued that AI agents are no longer sidekicks.—
John Winsor,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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In addition to Ashford and Harper, it was previously revealed that Stephen Colbert will guest star in the Season 3 premiere episode as Scotty Bristol, a late-night host alongside Andy Richter as Mickey Muntz, Scotty’s hilarious but long-suffering sidekick.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Helper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helper. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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