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
At its best, AI is an endlessly patient, adaptive teaching aide.
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Mackenzie Price,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Jorgenson and Kuss are both riding for Visma in support of Vingegaard, competing directly with one of Pogačar’s key aides in McNulty.
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Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
That could mean a sudden shortage of home health aides and nurses.
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Tony Aiello,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Rebecca struggled to find reliable aides in an industry plagued by chronic worker shortages and high turnover.
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Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for aide
Mackenzie Price,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Jorgenson and Kuss are both riding for Visma in support of Vingegaard, competing directly with one of Pogačar’s key aides in McNulty.
—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
That could mean a sudden shortage of home health aides and nurses.
—
Tony Aiello,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Rebecca struggled to find reliable aides in an industry plagued by chronic worker shortages and high turnover.
—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for aide
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aide
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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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The Real Cost of Waiting Only one in four adults who could benefit from a hearing aid has ever used one, and the average person waits nine years after a diagnosis before doing anything about it.
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Most people who could benefit from a hearing aid have never used one.
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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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“Aide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aide. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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