as in assistants
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 helpers
As the rank and file busy themselves with AI helpers, the c-suite is lining its own pockets.
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Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
In Aroma Park, the helpers are helping each other, too.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Among the most significant announcements is a set of tools for AI helpers based on OpenClaw, the buzzy agent platform that’s been the talk of Silicon Valley in recent weeks.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
The combination of beef and broccoli coated in a thick, glossy hoisin-soy sauce has been riffed on countless ways, but this version keeps the old-school flavors intact while handing off the work to modern kitchen helpers.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2026
Highlight the helpers and the power of connection and compassion.
—Ella Cerón, Parents, 13 Mar. 2026
Homeowners and their helpers carried out clothes, TVs and urns.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Attendees can learn about how to get involved by acting as docents and greeters, gardeners and special event helpers or serving on the Campbell Museum Foundation Board.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
Some of the Native helpers brought their wives to camp, and with the wives came the children, pigs, and chickens.
—Delbert L. Chears, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
In Aroma Park, the helpers are helping each other, too.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Among the most significant announcements is a set of tools for AI helpers based on OpenClaw, the buzzy agent platform that’s been the talk of Silicon Valley in recent weeks.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
The combination of beef and broccoli coated in a thick, glossy hoisin-soy sauce has been riffed on countless ways, but this version keeps the old-school flavors intact while handing off the work to modern kitchen helpers.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2026
Highlight the helpers and the power of connection and compassion.
—Ella Cerón, Parents, 13 Mar. 2026
Homeowners and their helpers carried out clothes, TVs and urns.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Attendees can learn about how to get involved by acting as docents and greeters, gardeners and special event helpers or serving on the Campbell Museum Foundation Board.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
Some of the Native helpers brought their wives to camp, and with the wives came the children, pigs, and chickens.
—Delbert L. Chears, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helpers
Noun
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The union represents pharmacy assistants, pharmacy technicians, clinical lab scientists, medical lab technicians and clinical and administrative workers in Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, San Bernardino, Riverside, Ventura and Kern counties.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Campbell’s top assistants at Sac State — Xavier Lopez and Minyon Moore — followed him to TCU.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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Harris aides are also discussing similar speeches later in the spring and summer, a person familiar with her plans told CNN.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Trump aides say the backlash sends views soaring.—
Drew Harwell,
Washington Post,
25 Mar. 2026
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Rock stars and their equivalents in other genres often develop their craft in obscurity before being discovered; idols are apprentices, trained exhaustively by their management companies.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Still, apprentices Justin, Jeff, and Meg, told us this beats their old jobs.—
Lesley Stahl,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Beyond the navigational challenges for vessels and aircraft in the region, interference with satellite navigation systems could also hamper the responses of emergency services which rely on navigation aids, Dyer said, in a call with CNBC.—
Matthew Chin,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2026
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Nursing, pediatric, and home health aids were among the hottest jobs for women without degrees, according to a 2025 report from Pew Research Center.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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An over-the-top hazing event involving members of a high school baseball team is under investigation in southeastern North Carolina, according to deputies.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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Florida deputies rushed to save the lives of nearly a dozen people who were tossed into the water off the Fort Myers coast when their pontoon boat overturned, and the dramatic rescue was caught on video.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Helpers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helpers. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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