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
Matthew Schnipper, Vulture, 22 July 2025
An assistant of the movie’s special FX supervisor Kit West, who retained the whip after filming, gave Indy’s whip over to the collector’s market.
—India Brown, Robb Report, 22 July 2025
In the 2006 film, Hathaway starred alongside Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci as aspiring journalist and recent college journalism graduate Sachs who becomes the personal assistant to Miranda Priestly (Streep), the unsparing editor-in-chief of Runway fashion magazine.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2025
In the original, Hathaway’s Andy was an aspiring journalist who becomes the personal assistant to Miranda Priestly (Streep), the ruthless editor-in-chief of a fashion magazine named Runway.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 21 July 2025
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Adjective
Meanwhile, my assistant Tony — who’s only a little fella — skipped over the rope and walked behind the metal detector without anyone even noticing.
—Matthew Schnipper, Vulture, 22 July 2025
An assistant of the movie’s special FX supervisor Kit West, who retained the whip after filming, gave Indy’s whip over to the collector’s market.
—India Brown, Robb Report, 22 July 2025
In the 2006 film, Hathaway starred alongside Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci as aspiring journalist and recent college journalism graduate Sachs who becomes the personal assistant to Miranda Priestly (Streep), the unsparing editor-in-chief of Runway fashion magazine.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2025
In the original, Hathaway’s Andy was an aspiring journalist who becomes the personal assistant to Miranda Priestly (Streep), the ruthless editor-in-chief of a fashion magazine named Runway.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assistant
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Many of the doors the group knocked on went unanswered, until finally, after knocking on a handful of doors, a legislative aide for Rep. Tom Kuhn, R-Troy, who represents parts of Macomb and Oakland counties, opened the door.—
Andrea May Sahouri,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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Some Trump aides took a more aggressive tack toward the Fed.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
24 July 2025
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As for the future, Rowe feels secure in the longevity of his own job, but has his doubts about the future of his craft with the lack of schools, apprentices and interest in the old clocks.—
Otto Rabe,
The Enquirer,
26 July 2025
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Galactus senses some sort of universe-bending power in the little one and wants to take him on as an apprentice.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
25 July 2025
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As a deputy cuffed Van Lent in a small, fourth-floor courtroom, his wife, family and colleagues looked on, seated in chairs normally reserved for a jury, some in tears.—
Jenny Staletovich,
Miami Herald,
19 July 2025
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The incident that caused the three deputies' deaths is still under investigation by the FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles Fire Department.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
19 July 2025
Adjective
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These institutions provide checks and balances in a way that would almost seem to draw on American traditions of government — with the profound difference that all institutions in Iran are ultimately subordinate to just one power, Khamenei's.—
Steve Inskeep,
NPR,
25 June 2025
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Columban monasteries remained free of the control of local bishops and were instead directly subordinate to the pope.—
Bernd Roeck
June 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2025
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The law threatened to erode public trust, jeopardize Ukraine's prospects for receiving Western aid, and pose obstacles to its European Union accession ambitions at a time when Russian forces continue military offensives against Ukrainian cities.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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Humanitarian workers say Israel just needs to allow aid to flow in freely, saying looting stops whenever aid enters in large quantities.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Chicago Tribune,
25 July 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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In the months since fellow senior Legion executives suspended Abrahamson without pay from his statewide adjutant job in April, a number of the roughly 8,000 members in Idaho have called for a change in leadership.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
13 July 2024
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The 2024 creation featured Jimmy Fallon and his sidekick, Steve Higgins, (born in Des Moines and a University of Iowa grad) and Johnny Carson (born in Corning, Iowa).—
Kathy Berdan,
Twin Cities,
27 July 2025
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The spot features cameos from brand ambassador Morikawa, veteran announcer Verne Lundquist (a scene-stealer in the new movie), and Lundquist’s broadcast sidekick in the movie, the fictional Jack Beard, who is played by producer Jack Giarraputo.—
Erik Matuszewski,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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“Assistant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assistant. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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