: a person who acts as an assistant
a teacher's aide
specifically
: a military officer who acts as an assistant to a superior officer
Examples of aide in a Sentence
The senate office hired several congressional aides.
the nurse's aide will bring you an extra pillow
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The departure of Adorni — who, as Milei’s spokesperson, emerged in 2023 as the face of his strict austerity program and anti-corruption drive — costs the president one of his most trusted and longtime aides.
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Clara Preve,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
Egbert Rutherford worked as a home health aide, loved to cook, and regularly played dominoes with his friends at a nearby park, his wife recounted.
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Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2026
Trump toured the course with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, various aides and the golf course architect Tom Fazio and his son, Gavin Fazio.
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ABC News,
28 June 2026
Before making the decision public, a Kennedy aide noted in a memo that the panel, known as ACIP, had only one vacancy after 2024 and new openings would not come up until 2027.
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Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
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Clara Preve,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
Egbert Rutherford worked as a home health aide, loved to cook, and regularly played dominoes with his friends at a nearby park, his wife recounted.
—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2026
Trump toured the course with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, various aides and the golf course architect Tom Fazio and his son, Gavin Fazio.
—
ABC News,
28 June 2026
Before making the decision public, a Kennedy aide noted in a memo that the panel, known as ACIP, had only one vacancy after 2024 and new openings would not come up until 2027.
—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for aide
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“Aide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aide. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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aide
noun
: a person who acts as an assistant
Medical Definition
aide
noun
: a person who acts as an assistant
volunteer aides
psychiatric aides
see nurse aide
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