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as in assistant
a person who helps a more skilled person
after several years as a photographer's helpmate, the young man decided to pursue his own ambitions in commercial photography
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as in wife
a female partner in a marriage
the man and his helpmate of 50 years decided that it was high time they took a trip around the world together
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Recent Examples of helpmate
Educators were among the first people to grapple with the implications of generative AI because the technology was such an obvious helpmate for college students.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 Dec. 2025
Given Stevenson’s challenges, the presence of a helpmate became especially significant.
—Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2025
Judge’s talent for observation has always served as a reminder of how overrated its helpmate, conclusion, is.
—Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2025
In this horrific thriller, Abraham (Lukas Hassel) is both host and determined helpmate to eternity.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 12 June 2025
Artificial intelligence arrives Several Super Bowl ads make the case for AI as a helpmate.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
The sheltering animals become a makeshift community of helpmates, but marauders onshore, and in the air, abound.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Nov. 2024
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 Dec. 2025
Given Stevenson’s challenges, the presence of a helpmate became especially significant.
—Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2025
Judge’s talent for observation has always served as a reminder of how overrated its helpmate, conclusion, is.
—Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2025
In this horrific thriller, Abraham (Lukas Hassel) is both host and determined helpmate to eternity.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 12 June 2025
Artificial intelligence arrives Several Super Bowl ads make the case for AI as a helpmate.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
The sheltering animals become a makeshift community of helpmates, but marauders onshore, and in the air, abound.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helpmate
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Continue reading … TRUTH EMERGES – Former Beckham assistant says Brooklyn's family drama validates her alleged affair.—
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FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Instead of opening in a separate tab, the assistant now lives in a side panel that stays accessible across all tabs.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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In the 1980s Wallwork’s father Ronnie joined his parents at the family business and started working alongside his wife, Sheila.—
Chloe Sorvino,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Once a month, my wife and I play music trivia with my brother and his wife at a pub.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Perhaps reflecting the stakes, GOP staff and campaign aides were reticent Monday to talk about the issue at all.—
Bill Barrow,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Perhaps reflecting the stakes, GOP staff and campaign aides were hesitant Monday to talk about the issue at all.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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Fire department personell who responded to the scene rendered aid to the man and transported him to a nearby hospital, but he was later pronounced dead.—
Andrew Adeolu,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Scarce aid can be maximized by investing in approaches that reach more people at less cost.—
Ciaran Donnelly,
Time,
11 Jan. 2026
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Dawson's steely resolve helps anchor the series, with strong support from Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Ahsoka's reckless former apprentice Sabine and Mary Elizabeth Winstead as General Hera Syndulla.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Jan. 2026
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The video is being played to a room of nine apprentice footballers aged 16 and 17 at Leyton Orient, the League One side based in east London.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 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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Shortly after being resentenced, Thompson escaped from the Harris County jail in Houston by walking out the front door virtually unchallenged by deputies.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Among those expected to testify Wednesday was Juan Lopez Vega, deputy field office director of ICE's enforcement and removal operations in Miami, who unsuccessfully tried to quash a subpoena compelling him to show up in court on Wednesday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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With the help of Walter’s offsider, Pika (Jacob Batalon, giving solid service in the comic sidekick role), the duo uncover shady property plans affecting indigenous Hawai’ian communities.—
Richard Kuipers,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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Or the hapless sidekick (Jacob Batalon of the Tom Holland Spider-Man films) who is usually the brunt of the joke.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Helpmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helpmate. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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