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 Different characters — villains and helpers — pop up along his journey, as well as different tools and weapons. — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026 Guests to The Elf Experience will meet one of Santa’s helpers before entering Papa Elf’s storybook and heading to the North Pole to learn about the life of an elf. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026 Simon’s French helpers assured him that an American agent called Jean-Pierre—or JP—would be arriving in Valence very soon. — Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026 Hennepin Healthcare will have mental health support at the hospital this week to help the helpers. — Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 In 2022, a robot completed the work of a maintenance professional by repairing power lines in the Wuhan province; and over at a power facility in Guangzhou, humanoid helpers have already taken over inspection duties usually completed by workers. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helpers
  1. assistants
  2. aides
  3. apprentices
  4. aids
  5. deputies
Noun
  • For now, its Muse assistants are actively helping people complete tasks on their computers quicker, such as responding to emails, booking flights, and surfing the web on their behalf.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
  • JPMorgan won't allow outside AI agents to operate inside the bank, Dimon said Tuesday, citing risks to the company and its customers as tech firms including Meta and OpenAI release autonomous assistants.
    — Hugh Son,Laya Neelakandan,Leslie Picker,Ritika Shah, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of assistants
Noun
  • Hacked messages from an adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are providing a glimpse of his aides’ close ties to the media.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Recognizing those trends, Dartmouth College and its associated healthcare system recently announced the creation of an institute to provide caregivers with services, education, support and access to home health aides.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of aides
Noun
  • For carpenters, delays and poor weather conditions can disrupt the working hours apprentices need to complete their program, causing some to quit.
    — Itzel Franco, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The new funding will allow the school to add 16 apprentices, for a total of 51 trainees.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of apprentices
Noun
  • Services include dental exams, cleanings, fillings, extractions and root canals, along with hearing evaluations and free hearing aids.
    — Jessica Riley, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Prescription aids typically run about $3,400, while over-the-counter aids are roughly $500, according to a JAMA article published Thursday.
    — Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of aids
Noun
  • Fourteen sheriff’s office deputies flanked the courtroom and filled in the spaces between Collins’ family and the defendants’ parents while a clerk read the verdict aloud.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The deputies will be compensated at $75 per hour for a minimum of a four-hour coverage period.
    — Glory Reitz, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of deputies

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“Helpers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helpers. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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