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
Vatrano tacked on an assist and Terry contributed two primary helpers.
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Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 10 Mar. 2025
Both include the main characters interacting with animals who act as spirit helpers.
—Andrew Dalton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025
The long tradition of American philanthropy, America’s leadership and legacy in humanitarian aid, our collective identity as a nation of helpers is anchored in this sense of responsibility.
—Michael J. Nyenhuis, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
The organization also wouldn’t be able to host volunteer planting events without those staffers, who oversee and train helpers.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
But recently, the foreign aid disruptions have hindered the helpers and hamstrung their efforts.
—Jennifer Lotito, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
As big tech developers race to roll out the next generation of artificial intelligence, some people are already enlisting an army of AI helpers to check off their daily to-do lists.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2025
The Celtics assisted on 15 of their first 17 made field goals, with Tatum and Brown combining for 12 first-half helpers.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
The Toyota group typically drafts well together and now the manufacturer has two more helpers in Truex and Jimmie Johnson, both of whom qualified on speed Wednesday night.
—Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 10 Mar. 2025
Both include the main characters interacting with animals who act as spirit helpers.
—Andrew Dalton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025
The long tradition of American philanthropy, America’s leadership and legacy in humanitarian aid, our collective identity as a nation of helpers is anchored in this sense of responsibility.
—Michael J. Nyenhuis, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
The organization also wouldn’t be able to host volunteer planting events without those staffers, who oversee and train helpers.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
But recently, the foreign aid disruptions have hindered the helpers and hamstrung their efforts.
—Jennifer Lotito, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
As big tech developers race to roll out the next generation of artificial intelligence, some people are already enlisting an army of AI helpers to check off their daily to-do lists.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2025
The Celtics assisted on 15 of their first 17 made field goals, with Tatum and Brown combining for 12 first-half helpers.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
The Toyota group typically drafts well together and now the manufacturer has two more helpers in Truex and Jimmie Johnson, both of whom qualified on speed Wednesday night.
—Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Helpers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helpers. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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