helpmate

noun

ˈhelp-ˌmāt How to pronounce helpmate (audio)
Definition of helpmatenext
1
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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2
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. — 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helpmate
  1. assistant
  2. wife
  3. aide
  4. aid
  5. apprentice
  6. adjutant
  7. deputy
  8. sidekick
Noun
  • Kentucky Boy was conceived of by Old Forester assistant master distiller Caleb Trigo and Woodford Reserve master distiller Elizabeth McCall as a tribute to Morris for his 50th anniversary with Brown-Forman.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Greengart pointed to the Rabbit r1 personal assistant, which lacked distinct use cases from the smartphone and faced technical and hardware issues.
    — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of assistant
Noun
  • Eddie Redmayne, attending with his wife Hannah, was in designer fan mode.
    — Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • As 2016 neared, Thomas’ bandmates expected to reconvene for a 20th anniversary tour, however he was focused on 2015’s The Great Unknown, largely inspired by wife Marisol’s grueling health battles.
    — Leena Tailor, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of wife
Noun
  • But this being the height of the Cold War, the aide points out that delivering on his request may be easier said than done.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Federal authorities on Thursday charged a Boston-area man with harassing Katie Miller, the conservative podcaster and wife of senior White House aide Stephen Miller, in a case that sparked a heated debate among prosecutors and within the FBI.
    — Jeremy Roebuck, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of aide
Noun
  • Mitchell-Namdar said Pink Aid’s mission is to provide emergency aid assistance to those struggling during treatment, whether that means paying an electric bill, rent, offering wigs or lymphedema sleeves.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Cress agreed with Sacramento County prosecutors, who argued Kaur did not get out of her sport utility vehicle to check on the unconscious Lopez after striking his motorcycle or attempt to render aid.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of aid
Noun
  • For carpenters, delays and poor weather conditions can disrupt the working hours apprentices need to complete their program, causing some to quit.
    — Itzel Franco, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • More than half of the new money will go toward the CUNY Professional Development Institute to add 30 apprentices, doubling the total enrollment to 60 trainees, according to a press release shared with the Daily News ahead of the announcement.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 2 Oct. 2026
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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.
    — 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
  • Yellow smoke and pyrotechnics filled Folsom’s Dan Russell Rodeo Arena as deputies made their entrance, showing off armored vehicles and tactical gear while helicopters flew in formation overhead.
    — Haley Parsley October 4, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Last year, deputies were called to the Cheeca Lodge & Spa after a guest spotted nearly $900 in hotel splurges that had been charged to her room without her knowledge or consent, according to the sheriff’s office.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of deputy
Noun
  • Klaatu's giant robot sidekick, Gort, then steps out of the vessel, obliterates a load of firearms with his laser eyes, and silently guards the ship as his master is taken to hospital.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • This human-sized dog bed creates a cozy spot for afternoon naps, movie marathons, or curling up with a book, with plenty of room for your furry sidekick — or sidekicks — to stretch out next to you.
    — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of sidekick

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