as in assistant
a person who helps a more skilled person
to make money over the summer, Chris worked as a carpenter's helper
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Recent Examples of helper
Martin Nečas was one of just eight 100-point producers this season, but has a lone helper in this round, a primary assist on Game 2’s late equalizer.
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Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Hundreds of foreign climbers and about the same number of Nepalese guides and helpers are expected to attempt to scale the mountain next month when there are a few brief windows of favorable weather.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
In most cases, marigolds are the helper in the companion plant relationship, but garlic pulls its weight too.
—Heather Bien, The Spruce, 24 Apr. 2026
Obviously, all these robots have a few hurdles to clear before becoming fast and reliable household helpers.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2026
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Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Hundreds of foreign climbers and about the same number of Nepalese guides and helpers are expected to attempt to scale the mountain next month when there are a few brief windows of favorable weather.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
In most cases, marigolds are the helper in the companion plant relationship, but garlic pulls its weight too.
—Heather Bien, The Spruce, 24 Apr. 2026
Obviously, all these robots have a few hurdles to clear before becoming fast and reliable household helpers.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helper
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The Google Health app already works with data from other apps and devices, but the AI assistant within it is only available for Pixel Watch and Fitbit products today.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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The post directed interested candidates to apply online, and email resumes to Mansfield ISD assistant athletic director Dawn Mailloux-Smith and head football coach and athletic coordinator Kirk Thor.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
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Why should teachers be exempt from income taxes, but not firefighters, sanitation workers, NICU nurses, aides in memory-care units, or paramedics?—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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Princess Kate has been widely reported to use her clutch in similar ways, allowing aides to manage crowd interactions without awkward verbal cues.—
Terry Moseley,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Bolívar, indeed, had taken aid from Haiti.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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With Western military aid and innovations from Ukraine’s now-thriving domestic defense industry, Kyiv has weakened Russia’s economy and military.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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The fledgling New Republic works to protect what the Rebellion fought for and turns to the legendary bounty hunter and his young apprentice for help.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
4 May 2026
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Arthur Bryant’s and Gates Bar-B-Q, whose origins can be traced back to Henry Perry through his apprentices decades ago.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
4 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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Since 2019, when Woodward took over as the Gooding adjutant, that totals more than $23,000, according to an accounting obtained by the Statesman from the county clerk through a public records request.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
13 July 2024
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Gerard Moorer, 42, of Chicago, who served as Davis’ deputy district director and ran unsuccessfully for the statehouse himself in 2020, was charged in the nine-page indictment with three counts of wire fraud, each of which is punishable by up to 20 years in prison.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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An Israeli official told CNN that Israel believes the deputy commander of the Radwan force was also hurt in the attack.—
Alejandra Jaramillo,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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There is some skepticism about whether Abel, who took over as CEO in January, can command the same attention that Buffett and the late Charlie Munger, his longtime sidekick, did.—
Yun Li,Alex Harring,Sarah Min,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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Nikola Jokic had 28 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds to lead the Nuggets, but sidekick Jamal Murray struggled to get free from McDaniels and finished with just 12 points on 4-for-17 shooting.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Helper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helper. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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