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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
In 2026, at a major mathematical conference in Washington, D.C., there were reportedly plenty of nervous jokes about being made obsolete by AI, even if, on the record, people insisted that AI will be a helpmate to human mathematicians.
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Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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.
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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.
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Derek Robertson,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Aug. 2025
In this horrific thriller, Abraham (Lukas Hassel) is both host and determined helpmate to eternity.
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Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
12 June 2025
Artificial intelligence arrives Several Super Bowl ads make the case for AI as a helpmate.
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Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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
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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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His wife is from Mexico and their son learned the native tongue, T'aiki, in preschool; the family speaks Spanish and English at home.
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Adorni’s private life first drew scrutiny in March when his wife, who doesn’t work in government, accompanied him on the presidential aircraft for a conference in New York.
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The former aide worked for the brothers from 2005 to 2013, before their estrangement.
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Aaron Sorkin came calling soon after, casting Hill as presidential aide Charlie Young on The West Wing, a role that earned him a Primetime Emmy nomination.
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And this time—unlike the first year of the Chávez administration, when some Venezuelans still saw the new president as a source of hope — neither oil revenues nor all the international aid combined will be enough to mitigate the effects of the most powerful earthquake in a century.
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Officers found a victim suffering from a gunshot wound and immediately began rendering aid.
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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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“Helpmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helpmate. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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