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helper

American  
[hel-per] / ˈhɛl pər /

noun

  • helpers
    plural
  1. a person or thing that helps or gives assistance, support, etc.

    Synonyms:
    ally, auxiliary, backer, supporter, assistant, aid
  2. an extra locomotive attached to a train at the front, middle, or rear, especially to provide extra power for climbing a steep grade.


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Etymology

Origin of helper

First recorded in 1250–1300; help + -er 1


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A first-grade district lesson plan presented to teachers called “My Friend AI” suggested teachers use language like, “AI is like a smart helper that can learn and help us do things.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

She has a carer, Pinar Elmaz, and a helper called Robert.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

“It’s like an AI helper that always has your back, inspired by the cool versions of what we all watched in movies growing up.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

“It feels like the benefits and the perks that we have enjoyed for a long time keep vanishing,” said Todd Stubbler, a 61-year-old pageant helper who has worked at Disneyland for close to 35 years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

Papa was a hostler’s helper at the Missouri Pacific Railroad.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals

But arriving at the future of autonomous robot helpers will require more data, smarter AI models and better hardware.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Companies based around the San Francisco Bay Area, including OpenAI and Meta, have promoted AI assistants as friendly, cute helpers for tackling tedious tasks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

The company has had half a million users to date, but even as its user base grew, the team maintained just two people in marketing, plus AI-agent helpers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

It was also the final stop for buses from Kathmandu, and a base for drivers, helpers, tourist guides and cargo workers waiting for customs clearance.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

The undertaker and his helpers and the cemetery guards all ran.

From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli

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