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
The reason for lowering the barriers to volunteering isn’t just to recruit more helpers, clarified Gonzalez, but to allow everyone an opportunity to give back to their community in a manner fulfilling to them.
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Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 23 June 2025
His first helper of the game, which occurred only two minutes in, came on a fast break, a flip to Jalen Williams for a transition dunk.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Some vaccines contain a minute amount of aluminum salt that serves as an adjuvant – a helper ingredient that improves the quality and staying power of the immune response, so each dose can protect with less antigen.
—Jake Scott, The Conversation, 26 June 2025
So this magical guy soon showed up with two helpers.
—Charles Hammer, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025
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Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 23 June 2025
His first helper of the game, which occurred only two minutes in, came on a fast break, a flip to Jalen Williams for a transition dunk.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Some vaccines contain a minute amount of aluminum salt that serves as an adjuvant – a helper ingredient that improves the quality and staying power of the immune response, so each dose can protect with less antigen.
—Jake Scott, The Conversation, 26 June 2025
So this magical guy soon showed up with two helpers.
—Charles Hammer, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helper
Noun
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Joe Hubbard ’s administrative assistant was fired from her position on March 28, according to court documents.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
23 July 2025
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Perry’s personal assistant, his friend, and another doctor all agreed to plead guilty last year in exchange for their cooperation as the government sought to make their case against larger targets, Plasencia and Sangha.—
Andrew Dalton,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
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Many of the doors the group knocked on went unanswered, until finally, after knocking on a handful of doors, a legislative aide for Rep. Tom Kuhn, R-Troy, who represents parts of Macomb and Oakland counties, opened the door.—
Andrea May Sahouri,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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Some Trump aides took a more aggressive tack toward the Fed.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
24 July 2025
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The law threatened to erode public trust, jeopardize Ukraine's prospects for receiving Western aid, and pose obstacles to its European Union accession ambitions at a time when Russian forces continue military offensives against Ukrainian cities.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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Consequently, there have been renewed calls to reassess annual American military aid to Cairo.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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As for the future, Rowe feels secure in the longevity of his own job, but has his doubts about the future of his craft with the lack of schools, apprentices and interest in the old clocks.—
Otto Rabe,
The Enquirer,
26 July 2025
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Galactus senses some sort of universe-bending power in the little one and wants to take him on as an apprentice.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
25 July 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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The deputy and his now-widow, Jacqueline Reckling, had four children, including one born after the deputy was killed.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
31 July 2025
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Street deputies will report to Chief of Patrol Jon Hein and prosecutorial strategies will report to the chief of staff for the superintendent, under Snelling’s command.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
30 July 2025
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The 2024 creation featured Jimmy Fallon and his sidekick, Steve Higgins, (born in Des Moines and a University of Iowa grad) and Johnny Carson (born in Corning, Iowa).—
Kathy Berdan,
Twin Cities,
27 July 2025
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The spot features cameos from brand ambassador Morikawa, veteran announcer Verne Lundquist (a scene-stealer in the new movie), and Lundquist’s broadcast sidekick in the movie, the fictional Jack Beard, who is played by producer Jack Giarraputo.—
Erik Matuszewski,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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“Helper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helper. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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