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
Multiple helpers can slow response during urgent scams and create confusion when fast decisions matter.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Mayor Bass also secured 17 positions for supply and maintenance staffing, including heavy-duty mechanics, mechanic helpers, tire repairers, maintenance laborers, toolroom workers, truck operators and more.
—Jeff Nguyen, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
While the home robotics industry can find success by addressing smaller problems that require less data and compute, innovators must also solve the much larger problem of how to acquire and protect the data that will fuel, train, and inform our trusty helpers.
—Jason Corso, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
Existing types of storage and memory used by traditional computers and even the graphics processing units powering data centers won’t be enough as companies like Google, OpenAI and Anthropic shift from offering simple chatbots to full-fledged AI helpers.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
The camera then cuts to shots — filmed by Jelly — of the couple’s pet cows, Crunch and S’more, escaping their corrals and running around as helpers try to get them back inside.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Dec. 2025
While the vacuum industry is besting itself over the years, including robot helpers with AI capabilities, cordless vacuums are not lagging behind thanks to slimmer, more streamlined bodies, longer run times, and upgraded wet-dry features.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2025
Santa and his hooved helpers will love these dessert board ideas.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2025
From storage helpers to laundry and cleaning aids, try one of these clever uses for old pillowcases.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Mayor Bass also secured 17 positions for supply and maintenance staffing, including heavy-duty mechanics, mechanic helpers, tire repairers, maintenance laborers, toolroom workers, truck operators and more.
—Jeff Nguyen, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
While the home robotics industry can find success by addressing smaller problems that require less data and compute, innovators must also solve the much larger problem of how to acquire and protect the data that will fuel, train, and inform our trusty helpers.
—Jason Corso, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
Existing types of storage and memory used by traditional computers and even the graphics processing units powering data centers won’t be enough as companies like Google, OpenAI and Anthropic shift from offering simple chatbots to full-fledged AI helpers.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
The camera then cuts to shots — filmed by Jelly — of the couple’s pet cows, Crunch and S’more, escaping their corrals and running around as helpers try to get them back inside.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Dec. 2025
While the vacuum industry is besting itself over the years, including robot helpers with AI capabilities, cordless vacuums are not lagging behind thanks to slimmer, more streamlined bodies, longer run times, and upgraded wet-dry features.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2025
Santa and his hooved helpers will love these dessert board ideas.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2025
From storage helpers to laundry and cleaning aids, try one of these clever uses for old pillowcases.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helpers
Noun
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The Rebels found themselves in coach limbo throughout the playoffs, as many assistants are following Kiffin to Baton Rouge.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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With Pete Golding calling the shots after being promoted from defensive coordinator to head coach, and most of the assistants sticking around, the Rebels blew out Tulane to open the playoff and took down mighty Georgia in the CFP quarterfinals.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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His top aides are leaking that Cuba may be next on the regime change list.—
Nolan Finley,
Twin Cities,
9 Jan. 2026
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Trump aides for months have hinted the administration would seek other executive levers to implement the president’s tariff plan.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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And many of those apprentices — in skilled trades, electricians, laborers, carpenters — are already at work strengthening and building the physical foundations of our state.—
Sacramento Bee staff,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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The apprentices shopped for and wrapped hundreds of presents for the students.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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My two younger siblings also have my same type of hearing loss and have worn hearing aids since their 40s at least.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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My two younger siblings have my same type of hearing loss and have worn hearing aids since their 40s, if not earlier.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The video depicts deputies struggling to enter before getting inside and arresting demonstrators, who had been broadcasting demands that Stanford place divestment proposals on an upcoming Board of Trustees agenda.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
10 Jan. 2026
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The Ventura County Sheriff's office said deputies found 67 pounds of marijuana, fentanyl, cocaine, promethazine, hundreds of oxycodone pills, six rifles and three handguns inside Baz's home in Van Nuys.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Helpers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helpers. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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