as in assistant
a person who helps a more skilled person
the nurse's aide will bring you an extra pillow served as an aide in his father's senatorial campaign
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Recent Examples of aide
Listen to this article DELAND — As Washington was roiled by the news that one of President Donald Trump’s top aides added a journalist to a group chat discussing military plans, many Republicans going to the polls to replace that White House aide’s old U.S. House seat have brushed off the story.
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Adriana Gomez Licon, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
For Harry, the idea of freedom sounded enticing, the aide claimed.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025
And Netanyahu’s aides believe US President Donald Trump will be more supportive of large-scale Israeli military action than former President Joe Biden, who suspended the transfer of certain weapons in order to forestall a major Israeli offensive into the heavily populated southern part of Gaza.
—Mick Krever, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, former aide Brian Hook, and former national security adviser John Bolton all had their security protection revoked.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Mar. 2025
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Adriana Gomez Licon, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
For Harry, the idea of freedom sounded enticing, the aide claimed.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025
And Netanyahu’s aides believe US President Donald Trump will be more supportive of large-scale Israeli military action than former President Joe Biden, who suspended the transfer of certain weapons in order to forestall a major Israeli offensive into the heavily populated southern part of Gaza.
—Mick Krever, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, former aide Brian Hook, and former national security adviser John Bolton all had their security protection revoked.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aide
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Each agent, from autonomous drones delivering packages to personal AI assistants managing healthcare schedules, informs and learns from the collective ecosystem.—
Cathy Hackl,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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In November 2023 riots broke out in Dublin when an Algerian national was arrested after allegedly stabbing and injuring three young children and a care assistant.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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During a meeting with Zelenskyy on the eve of the summit, Macron announced a $2.15 billion package in military aid to Ukraine.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Earlier this month, Israel halted deliveries of food, fuel, medicine and humanitarian aid to Gaza’s roughly 2 million Palestinians.—
SAMY MAGDY,
Time,
27 Mar. 2025
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Sixteen candidates participated in challenges for a $250,000 salary as an apprentice at The Trump Organization.—
Lauren Irwin,
The Hill,
10 Mar. 2025
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After college, Heil auditioned and was accepted into a two-year apprentice program at Ballet Austin in Texas, but when the program ended, he wasn’t hired.—
Marcia Luttrell,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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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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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
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During that period, his brother was hired into what appears to have been his first federal job—deputy director of the Office of Secretarial Boards and Councils at the Department of Energy.—
David W. Brown,
The New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2025
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Also in the power hallway is Beau Harrison, deputy chief of staff for operations.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Aide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aide. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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