as in aide
a person who helps a more skilled person
the chief assistant to the director
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Recent Examples of assistant
Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
Not exactly shocking, though, since her dad, Mike, is the boys’ coach and her mom, Katherine is an assistant coach.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Macron loyalist Lecornu entered politics at 19, becoming the country’s youngest parliamentary assistant.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Next year, most North American locations will add an assistant manager to their rosters.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
Not exactly shocking, though, since her dad, Mike, is the boys’ coach and her mom, Katherine is an assistant coach.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Poor Harriet, a gallery assistant who has been harassed since the pilot, gets the brunt of Laura’s frustration.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Macron loyalist Lecornu entered politics at 19, becoming the country’s youngest parliamentary assistant.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assistant
Noun
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Lines of communication appeared to reopen when Prince Harry's new aides and one of the King's key staffers met for the first time in July.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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The outlet also reported that Harry’s aides had a private meeting with the king’s communications secretary in London.—
Emily Trainham , Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Managers worry that apprentices may miss the chance to learn institutional best practices with each project outsourced.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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Ritter says the company starts to see a return on investment in its apprentices by Year 3.—
Andy Tonsing,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Top Paw Velvet Orthopedic Couch Dog Bed Just like humans need a comfortable and supportive mattress, dogs also benefit from a bed that supports their bones and joints.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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My friends and family were supportive and life’s too short.—
Jody Darwick,
Flow Space,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In February, Fitzsimmons became the first female to reach the rank of deputy chief in the fire department’s 160-year history.—
Zoya Hasan,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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According to a declaration filed by Roxana Avila-Cimpeanu, deputy director of the Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project, a number of Honduran children have been questioned by Department of Homeland Security officials.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Russia Has Become the Junior Partner For Moscow, the pipeline cements its subordinate role in its partnership with China.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Her peer and subordinate evaluations were mixed.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Contestants cannot receive any outside aid whatsoever.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Glycerin helps maintain balance, so skin feels clarified, not stripped, while lecithin aids in dissolving debris, and myrtle leaf water provides an antioxidant boost.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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The Harvard Business Review recently published an article I co-authored, Agentic AI Is Already Changing the Workforce which argued that AI agents are no longer sidekicks.—
John Winsor,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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In addition to Ashford and Harper, it was previously revealed that Stephen Colbert will guest star in the Season 3 premiere episode as Scotty Bristol, a late-night host alongside Andy Richter as Mickey Muntz, Scotty’s hilarious but long-suffering sidekick.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Assistant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assistant. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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