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
But even a genius, in the immortal words of Jim Collins, needs a thousand helpers.
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Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Capra explains that a mother's helper is different from other home helpers, like a nanny or even a housekeeper.
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Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
Another may be the practical helper who runs errands or shops for you.
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Adrienne Farr,
Parents,
18 June 2026
Here are some of the helpers who rose so fiercely to the grievous occasion.
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Karen Valby,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
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Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Capra explains that a mother's helper is different from other home helpers, like a nanny or even a housekeeper.
—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
Another may be the practical helper who runs errands or shops for you.
—
Adrienne Farr,
Parents,
18 June 2026
Here are some of the helpers who rose so fiercely to the grievous occasion.
—
Karen Valby,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for helper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helper
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During the congressional hearing, Ranyan testified that the agency’s assistant secretary for security met with the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department earlier in the year to pursue a contract for 24-hour patrol.
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Heat assistant coach Wayne Ellington will coach the team.
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Some aides were pushing him to run for president in 2016 instead.
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As aides at the Capitol were actively building a stage for the celebratory event, meant to communicate a big cost-of-living win to voters, the president abruptly canceled it.
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The Real Cost of Waiting Only one in four adults who could benefit from a hearing aid has ever used one, and the average person waits nine years after a diagnosis before doing anything about it.
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Most people who could benefit from a hearing aid have never used one.
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Kieran, his young apprentice, is learning fast.
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In 1811, The Nottingham Review newspaper recorded what's believed to be the first historical mention of the fictitious Ludd character, described as a framework knitting apprentice near Leicester.
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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.
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At the time, there were an estimated 450 greater adjutant storks left in the region.
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Gonzalez refused to speak to deputies during his arrest or his interrogation, authorities said.
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Likewise, the board has approved several permanent replacements selected by Chait for top administrators who are leaving the district, including the departing deputy superintendent of instruction, Karla Estrada.
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The third movie in the Despicable Me spin-off, sees the Minions land in the Golden Age of Hollywood, with a storyline led by new characters, James, an artistic Minion with dreams of becoming a director; his comedic sidekick and bestie Henry, and their mute companion Ed.
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Long-term, Burries has a non-zero chance to cement himself as Flagg’s sidekick if his flashes of on-ball creation become go-to parts of his arsenal.
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“Helper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helper. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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