Thesaurus results for AIDES

aides

noun

plural of aide

as in assistants

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 aides Senate aides told Semafor that the body is expected to vote on Frank Garcia’s confirmation to be Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs soon after the two-week April recess. —

Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 3 Apr. 2026 The investigatory files are likely to include numerous interviews with Swalwell, his aides, friends and others about the congressman's interactions with Fang, details about his campaign and more. —

Perry Stein The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2026 Harris aides are also discussing similar speeches later in the spring and summer, a person familiar with her plans told CNN. —

Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026 Trump aides say the backlash sends views soaring. —

Drew Harwell, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2026 Another senior official is leaving Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration, even as the mayor yesterday defended his recent decision to abruptly fire two top aides tasked with improving public safety. —

Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026 If influence and power are based on perceptions, Chavez and his aides don’t deny that the assault on the union by former members fosters the perception the union’s influence is waning. —

Marcos Breton, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026 Lawmakers and aides have called the conversations constructive with positive headway. —

Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 24 Mar. 2026 The meeting comes after the president batted down a potential shutdown off-ramp floated by aides on Sunday in a conversation with Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota. —

Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026

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Undeterred, Staley kept at Auriemma until she, too, was steered away by her assistants.

— Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
The 72-year-old coach walked toward Staley in the final seconds of the game before the two had an angry exchange, with assistants having to get in between them.

— David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026