Thesaurus results for HELPER

helper

noun

ˈhel-pər

Definition of helper

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 While his helpers dragged the chain, Maxwell carried the grid in his head. — James Whorton Jr, Longreads, 13 Oct. 2026 In the 1980s, Kagan found that a catalyst, a helper that speeds up a reaction, does not have to be entirely made of molecules with the same handedness to make a purely single-handed product. — Mallory Green, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026 Navigation was another problem the agent had to solve, with GPT-6 Astra generating a C++ helper that used AzerothCore’s navigation-mesh data, known as mmaps, to calculate routes. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026 Instead, be an excellent tenant, a supportive sibling, a contributing citizen, a helper without being asked and a good-enough guest to know when to clear the heck out of the house and give the couple some privacy. — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for helper

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Noun

Scott Cheney, a Utah assistant attorney general who serves as her principal legal adviser on elections, was out of the country.

— Barton Gellman, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026
Montford, a Travis County assistant district attorney at the time, promised to stay with them.

— Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of assistant

Noun

The most recent assassination was that of Juan Antonio López, a municipal councilman and the local Catholic bishop’s aide.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
In the race to replace City Councilmember Bob Blumenfield in the west San Fernando Valley, businessman Tim Gaspar reported bringing in nearly $584,000 during the runoff campaign, compared with about $287,000 for legislative aide Barri Worth Girvan.

— Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of aide

Noun

Get assistance with heating bills The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps qualified households with one-time financial assistance for heating and electricity bills, as well as emergency aid to prevent shut-offs.

— Dan Avery, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
After a detailed briefing with an ATI staff member, I was kitted out with a folder packed with maps, a Namibian cell phone pre-programmed with key contacts, and a first-aid kit.

— Samantha Falewée, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of aid

Noun

But that hasn’t stopped out-of-state reenactors from worrying their muskets will be confiscated at the George Washington Bridge, says Justin Costantino, adjutant of the Long Island Companies of the 3rd New York Regiment.

— Allen G. Breed, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
In the months since fellow senior Legion executives suspended Abrahamson without pay from his statewide adjutant job in April, a number of the roughly 8,000 members in Idaho have called for a change in leadership.

— Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2024

Definition of adjutant

Noun

Yotova's main challenger is economist Andrei Gyurov, a former deputy governor of the central bank and caretaker prime minister who led the country in the early months of 2026.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
The video shows four deputies running after Garza along Interstate 10 in Palm Springs, with Garza facing the deputies several times while holding an object in his hands.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of deputy

Noun

Moreno will be joined on the honoree roster by Guillermo Rodríguez, the beloved sidekick of Jimmy Kimmel on his long-running late-night show, who will receive an Alegría Award.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
The family favorite is the Pumpkin Train, a 90-minute ride through farmland and wooded stretches where kids can wear costumes and enjoy antics from the Famous Pumpkin and his sidekicks.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of sidekick

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