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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
That means no Meghan, no aides, and zero chance of it ending up as content for a documentary or book.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 23 Oct. 2025
News from the power plant reached them in the early hours of the morning, as two of Zelensky’s aides sat in the bunker’s conference room, drinking whiskey with cola and monitoring the news.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
King Charles, Queen Camilla and their aides will be hoping that the headlines are more about the historic visit.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
As photos and videos of the destruction went viral on social media, his top administration aides took to their accounts to defend the project, pointing out that the ballroom was being paid for with private donations and noting other presidents have made changes to the White House.
—Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
According to the former palace aides, the only officials the president would summon to flee with him were two financial advisers.
—Danny Makki, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
The president did not respond to Dewey’s charges, but cabinet members and chief aides did.
—Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
Leavitt was also unable to say whether members of Musk’s team—mostly young aides between 19 and 24 years old—had obtained their own clearances.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Still, some aides do not think those outside pressure points will ultimately force either Democrats or the GOP to move.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 13 Oct. 2025
Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 23 Oct. 2025
News from the power plant reached them in the early hours of the morning, as two of Zelensky’s aides sat in the bunker’s conference room, drinking whiskey with cola and monitoring the news.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
King Charles, Queen Camilla and their aides will be hoping that the headlines are more about the historic visit.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
As photos and videos of the destruction went viral on social media, his top administration aides took to their accounts to defend the project, pointing out that the ballroom was being paid for with private donations and noting other presidents have made changes to the White House.
—Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
According to the former palace aides, the only officials the president would summon to flee with him were two financial advisers.
—Danny Makki, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
The president did not respond to Dewey’s charges, but cabinet members and chief aides did.
—Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
Leavitt was also unable to say whether members of Musk’s team—mostly young aides between 19 and 24 years old—had obtained their own clearances.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Still, some aides do not think those outside pressure points will ultimately force either Democrats or the GOP to move.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aides
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That's the percentage of time AI assistants misrepresent news content, according to an international study coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and the BBC.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images Coding assistants have been some of the early winners of the generative AI rush, becoming the first real application type to attract a hefty number of paying users.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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Sturdy handrails, space for wheelchairs and mobility aids, and sinks, dryers and dispensers mounted for ease of reach.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Accessibility and Sustainability The lobby, rooftop, spa, and restaurants are all accessible to guests using mobility aids.—
Hannah Walhout,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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Rolle talked to the Miami Herald last week about what potential apprentices need to know about MDC’s pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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He and his apprentices host glass- blowing classes on Fridays and Saturdays (reservation required), when guests can make anything from a bowl to a tumbler to an ornament.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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On Miller’s ballot, the witness section was signed using her mother’s name, deputies said.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
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It was headed by Khlopin, a specialist in the chemistry of radioactive materials, who was to be assisted by two deputies—Vernadsky, whose area was geology and mineralogy, and Abram Ioffe, the country’s leading nuclear physicist.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Aides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aides. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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