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
And for those 14 years, he's had an important helper by his side.
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Bo Evans, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
This series introduces little ones to many different topics and themes, including learning about community helpers and family values, in a way that feels fun.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 30 Jan. 2026
To be fair to the tiny helpers, their larger self-driving car cousins have also had their fair share of trouble with trains.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 28 Jan. 2026
Believe the video that shows Pretti was a helper.
—Laura Yuen, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
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Bo Evans, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
This series introduces little ones to many different topics and themes, including learning about community helpers and family values, in a way that feels fun.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 30 Jan. 2026
To be fair to the tiny helpers, their larger self-driving car cousins have also had their fair share of trouble with trains.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 28 Jan. 2026
Believe the video that shows Pretti was a helper.
—Laura Yuen, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helper
Noun
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When the doctors and nurses refused, the agents would turn to nursing assistants or other ancillary staff who weren’t trained to handle those requests, the doctor said.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Bench coach Jeff Pickler, third base coach Andy Gonzalez, first base coach Doug Bernier, assistant hitting coach Jordan Pacheco and Schaeffer all took players aside to point out the nuances of the contact play.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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His members include special education and teacher aides, cafeteria workers, custodians, gardeners and bus drivers.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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The Army claimed McCarthy and Cohn, his chief counsel, had pressured the Army to give preferential treatment to David Schine, a McCarthy aide with whom Cohn was infatuated.—
Kristen Monroe,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Coventry’s and Mansfield’s fire departments provided mutual aid and representatives from UConn facilities operations, farm services, and the building inspector’s office also reported to the scene.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
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The man was moved to a safe location for medical aid but was later pronounced dead.—
Jordan B. Darling,
Daily News,
15 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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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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Hours after her post, deputies assigned to the Salton City sheriff’s station responded to a call about the discovery of human remains in Salton City.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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According to Reyes-English’s suit, she was hired by the city in July 2013 as a senior field deputy, also known as a council aide, in Price’s council district.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Grabbing a friend as her passenger seat sidekick, the two patrolled the neighborhood for signs of ICE activity.—
Alessandra Schade,
Time,
14 Feb. 2026
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And then there's Reinhardt's sinister robot sidekick Maximilian, a silent, malevolent presence who has no qualms about slicing up humans with his Swiss Army Knife-esque collection of torture devices.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Helper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helper. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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