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as in assistant
a person who helps a more skilled person
exasperated, the army surgeon requested a helpmeet who wouldn't faint at the sight of blood
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as in wife
a female partner in a marriage
he and his helpmeet share a passion for rock climbing
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Recent Examples of helpmeet
When Harold burned out on being the helpmeet to the rising star, Minnie took his place.
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Carolyn Kellogg, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Perhaps even with assistance from our digital helpmeets.
—Arthur Krystal, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Rather than serve as helpmeets to men, their husbands often took a backseat.
—Marissa C. Rhodes / Made By History, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
In a workplace, they’re expected to be helpmeets while also being held up as tokens of acceptance, a dynamic the characters bridle against and use to their advantage.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 June 2024
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Carolyn Kellogg, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Perhaps even with assistance from our digital helpmeets.
—Arthur Krystal, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Rather than serve as helpmeets to men, their husbands often took a backseat.
—Marissa C. Rhodes / Made By History, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
In a workplace, they’re expected to be helpmeets while also being held up as tokens of acceptance, a dynamic the characters bridle against and use to their advantage.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helpmeet
Noun
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Kublank was an assistant to head coach Paul Netzel for the Green Wave’s 2016 state team.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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The ad called for the supervision of a team of graduate assistants or interns.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Apr. 2026
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House Speaker Mike Johnson was spotted, alongside his wife.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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Saturday marked his return from paternity leave, as the lefty and his wife welcomed their first child on Wednesday.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Why should teachers be exempt from income taxes, but not firefighters, sanitation workers, NICU nurses, aides in memory-care units, or paramedics?—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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Princess Kate has been widely reported to use her clutch in similar ways, allowing aides to manage crowd interactions without awkward verbal cues.—
Terry Moseley,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Baptism of Christ is generally believed to have been completed by El Greco’s son and other apprentices in his workshop in the decade after the artist died.—
Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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During the Renaissance, master painters typically employed apprentices to work alongside them as the apprentices learned their craft.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2026
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The federal voucher program, known in government language as Section 8, already had been seriously short of funds, with thousands of people on a yearslong waiting list to receive aid.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Due to the extent of the fire and the need for water, the fire department called a mutual aid box alarm to send in help from other Illinois and Wisconsin fire departments.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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At the time, there were an estimated 450 greater adjutant storks left in the region.—
Kyla Mandel,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
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Since 2019, when Woodward took over as the Gooding adjutant, that totals more than $23,000, according to an accounting obtained by the Statesman from the county clerk through a public records request.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
13 July 2024
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The behavior of a suspect in the murders of two University of South Florida students from Bangladesh worsened over time from marijuana use, family members told deputies after his arrest three years ago for punching his brother in the face and kicking his mother in the back.—
Mike Schneider,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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As noted, city marshals, deputy sheriffs, the NYPD and a legitimate judicial order of eviction were involved.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Phil was also a big fan of the Archie comics, so when Charles landed the role of Reggie, the football sidekick of Archie in Riverdale, Phil was thrilled.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Hunt plays Coach Beard, sidekick to the titular character played by Jason Sudeikis.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Helpmeet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helpmeet. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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