assistant
noun
as·sis·tant
ə-ˈsi-stənt 
1
: a person who assists someone : helper
also
: a person holding an assistantship
2
: a device or product that provides assistance
software assistants
personal digital assistant
assistant
adjective
Examples of assistant in a Sentence
an assistant to the college president
an assistant to the store manager
a wealthy executive who has a personal assistant
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Morris and Shanahan were on staffs together as assistants in Tampa in 2004-05, Washington in 2012-13 and Atlanta in 2015-16.
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Arkansas Online, 2 Feb. 2026
Duggan, who grew up in Cincinnati, was hired as a defensive assistant by the Packers in March 2024 — six weeks after Hafley left Boston College to become the Packers’ defensive coordinator.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Coach Sean Payton fired offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi, receivers coach Keary Colbert and cornerbacks coach Addison Lynch, and senior offensive assistant Pete Carmichael nd secondary coach Jim Leonhard are headed to Buffalo with promotions to coordinator roles.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
The movie, which also stars Jenna Ortega, follows an art gallery owner (Portman) who enlists her long-suffering assistant (Ortega) to sell a highly-controversial piece of art.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 2 Feb. 2026
Duggan, who grew up in Cincinnati, was hired as a defensive assistant by the Packers in March 2024 — six weeks after Hafley left Boston College to become the Packers’ defensive coordinator.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Coach Sean Payton fired offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi, receivers coach Keary Colbert and cornerbacks coach Addison Lynch, and senior offensive assistant Pete Carmichael nd secondary coach Jim Leonhard are headed to Buffalo with promotions to coordinator roles.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
The movie, which also stars Jenna Ortega, follows an art gallery owner (Portman) who enlists her long-suffering assistant (Ortega) to sell a highly-controversial piece of art.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for assistant
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“Assistant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assistant. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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assistant
noun
as·sis·tant
ə-ˈsis-tənt
: a person who assists another : helper
assistant
adjective
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