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
The aides allegedly worked for the party instead of doing parliamentary tasks.
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ABC News,
6 July 2026
Some aides were pushing him to run for president in 2016 instead.
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Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
3 July 2026
As aides at the Capitol were actively building a stage for the celebratory event, meant to communicate a big cost-of-living win to voters, the president abruptly canceled it.
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Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
White House Communications Director Steven Cheung posted a photo of aides gathered around a circular table that had off-white place mats and leather captain’s chairs.
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Julia Demaree Nikhinson,
Los Angeles Times,
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
Buffett and his aides have been in contact with the foundation’s leadership in a bid to learn more about its links to Epstein, the Journal’s report added.
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Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
30 June 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
ABC News,
6 July 2026
Some aides were pushing him to run for president in 2016 instead.
—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
3 July 2026
As aides at the Capitol were actively building a stage for the celebratory event, meant to communicate a big cost-of-living win to voters, the president abruptly canceled it.
—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
White House Communications Director Steven Cheung posted a photo of aides gathered around a circular table that had off-white place mats and leather captain’s chairs.
—
Julia Demaree Nikhinson,
Los Angeles Times,
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
Buffett and his aides have been in contact with the foundation’s leadership in a bid to learn more about its links to Epstein, the Journal’s report added.
—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
30 June 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aides
Noun
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Others newly added to the professional list include degrees for physical therapy, athletic training, speech-language pathology, physician associates and anesthesiologist assistants.
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Calderón, a big, bald man wearing a gold chain and cross-shaped earrings, sat off to the side, amid an entourage of muscular assistants in polo shirts, poking at his phone.
Noun
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However, because his hearing aids connected directly to the ringtone, the two ended up wandering around the house, using the changing volume to narrow down its location instead of listening for the phone itself.
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Apple calls it the world’s first end to end hearing health experience built into consumer earbuds, part of a growing lineup of over the counter hearing aids now reshaping how people access treatment.
Noun
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Reducing the quantity of new trade workers forced to work as apprentices is the simplest answer to the ratio problem.
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Guests will hear the shuffle of San Francisco outside the windows, phones ringing, and the lingering voices of apprentices or other clients.
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The woman had been missing since May 25, when deputies took a report of a missing person in the 900 block of Locust Road.
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Restaurant staff told deputies that Tinucci had been driving the SUV earlier that day.
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“Aides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aides. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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