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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.
—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
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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Looking on with pride was Brian Luderer, her father and Notre Dame assistant coach.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Mann, played with a weary dignity by Hanns Zischler, shuttles back and forth across what will soon be the Berlin Wall along with his loyal daughter Erika, a writer herself who is serving here as his companion, assistant and translator, embodied by the magnificent Sandra Hüller.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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This win was for the coach and his wife, who have been going through a lot this year.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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There were many actors and industry insiders in the room, including jury members Chloe Zhao, Demi Moore, Stellan Skarsgard and Ruth Negga as well as guests like James Franco, Andie MacDowell, Dylan Sprouse (with pregnant wife Barbara Palvin), Riley Keough, Nicky Hilton, Xavier Dolan and others.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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On Monday, six lower-ranking ministerial aides quit, and several senior members of Starmer's governing cabinet urged him to set out a plan for his resignation and to hold a party leadership contest, according to The Guardian newspaper.—
Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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In Los Angeles’ 32nd District, Sherman, 71, is attempting to fend off Jake Levine, 41, a former Obama and Biden White House climate aide who decided to run after losing his childhood home in the Palisades fire.—
Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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The United States has agreed to provide a total of $38 billion in military aid to Israel from 2018 to 2028.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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The hijacking of humanitarian aid convoys by Hamas and armed gangs prevented the civilian population from receiving food and medicines.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Nineteen-year-old James Shavers is one of the pre-apprentices at Prosperity Building Futures Trades & Entrepreneurship Training Center.—
Suzanne Le Mignot,
CBS News,
7 May 2026
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Todd Dillender, chief operating officer at Caliber Collision, a chain of auto body repair shops headquartered near Dallas, said his company had been running an apprentice program for years to try and replace their aging workforce.—
James Osborne,
Houston Chronicle,
6 May 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
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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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Pursued by legendary lawman Pat Garrett and his ambitious young deputy, Ross takes refuge at a remote homestead ravaged by diphtheria.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
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The deputy then spoke with the boy, who said the water bottle Schuman threw hit him on the side of his stomach and knocked his phone down.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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Reeves continued to engage with fans, reposting art from Tom King’s 2018 three-part Batman comics arc ‘Beast of Burden’, which includes the titular Dark Knight’s sidekick Dick Grayson in a tragic storyline.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
9 May 2026
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Not all superheroes wear capes, but every hero is only as good as their sidekick (at least the ones that have one).—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
6 May 2026
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“Helpmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helpmate. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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