helpers

noun

plural of helper
as in assistants
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 helpers Brightpoint, meanwhile, helps identify local families in crisis, and a team of volunteers coordinates the work of connecting needs to helpers. — Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 Ten was of course too many, what with the addition of camp helpers, assistants, aides and so on. — Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026 Relatives or other helpers care for the mother and baby, ensuring a smooth postpartum recovery. — Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Aug. 2026 There's the moveable bookcase that concealed the hiding place and the staircase helpers used to bring the Franks food and news of the day. — Marie Saavedra, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026 There are chef’s helpers milling about, ready to answer questions or offer some assistance. — Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Otherwise, he’s restricted to impersonal helpers — a detective (Liza Colón-Zayas) willing to take his phone calls, an AI assistant (ew) and a network of facial recognition cameras (double ew). — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 Perhaps more shocking than their effectiveness is the price tag for these helpers, which runs at just 92 cents apiece. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 28 July 2026 Far less is known about the impacts on the helpers themselves. — ABC News, 23 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helpers
  1. assistants
  2. aides
  3. apprentices
  4. aids
  5. deputies
Noun
  • The Angels fired former Rangers pitching coach Mike Maddux and two of his assistants earlier Tuesday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Another feature is designated office space for the hall director and resident assistants meet with students in an area that is outside of their personal rooms.
    — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of assistants
Noun
  • Two aides eased Eleanor from her bedroom to an armchair in the study.
    — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • After days of anticipation about whether this 'NIL Bill' would actually be taken up for a vote, Senate aides were scrambling early Saturday morning to make their way back to the Capitol.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of aides
Noun
  • With the money, the museum is able to sustain, among other things, an internship program for teaching apprentices and a speaker series.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 11 Aug. 2026
  • City Colleges recently launched Chicago Moonshot, an apprenticeship initiative associated with the Illinois Quantum & Microelectronics Park, where the district has committed to graduating hundreds of IT apprentices over the next five years.
    — Shalin Jyotishi, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of apprentices
Noun
  • The Hummer’s tech aids in overcoming obstacles created by its massive size.
    — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 12 Aug. 2026
  • People are reaching for aids years earlier, and staying in work as a result.
    — Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of aids
Noun
  • When authorities arrived at the Aisenberg house and began their investigation, deputies found a boot print in Sabrina's room and a blonde hair in her crib that didn't belong to anyone in the family.
    — Curran Rastogi, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Upon arrival, deputies set up containment and entered the home to find the suspect, only identified as a 27-year-old man, inside.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of deputies

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