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aides

NOUN

person who helps

Synonyms

WEAK

abettor adjutant aide-de-camp assistant attendant coadjutant coadjutor crew crewman deputy helper lieutenant second supporter

NOUN

assistant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assistant deputy supporter

STRONG

abettor adjutant aid aide-de-camp attendant coadjutor helper lieutenant second shop stooge troops

WEAK

coadjutant girl Friday man Friday

Antonyms

WEAK

boss leader superior

Example Sentences

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Then, Dela Rosa and some of his aides squeezed through a door and slammed it shut.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

“She demanded a lot, but she also fought for us, mentored us, and stood by us when life got hard,” the former aides wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

White House aides ridiculed him in the press as the “Velcro senator.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

This list included the president's cabinet, the King's aides, Republican lawmakers, six Supreme Court justices, television hosts, billionaire business owners and prominent conservative allies.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

When he caught sight of our beautiful Lina, he walked right over to the school, followed by his surprised aides, and insisted on meeting her.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez