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
Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
In an email, Lesley Groff, identified as Epstein’s assistant, communicated with Sotheby’s about the student’s tuition payment.
—Chris Quintana, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 19 Feb. 2026
An official with the Long Island Rail Road used his position as an assistant chief program officer to land his son in a job with railroad contractors, the MTA Inspector General said in a stinging report Wednesday.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
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Noun
As Flagg jogged from one side of the court to the other, Kyrie Irving participated in a shooting drill with fellow point guards Brandon Williams and Tyus Jones under the instruction of Mavericks assistant coach Phil Handy.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
In an email, Lesley Groff, identified as Epstein’s assistant, communicated with Sotheby’s about the student’s tuition payment.
—Chris Quintana, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
In an attempt to fix that, new pitching coach Alon Leichman, assistant coach Gabe Ribas, bullpen coach Matt Buschmann, and pitching coordinator Matt Daniels were brought on board.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 19 Feb. 2026
An official with the Long Island Rail Road used his position as an assistant chief program officer to land his son in a job with railroad contractors, the MTA Inspector General said in a stinging report Wednesday.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assistant
Noun
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His members include special education and teacher aides, cafeteria workers, custodians, gardeners and bus drivers.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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The Army claimed McCarthy and Cohn, his chief counsel, had pressured the Army to give preferential treatment to David Schine, a McCarthy aide with whom Cohn was infatuated.—
Kristen Monroe,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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At one station, three apprentices showed the congresswoman paper sketches of plumbing construction designs.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Feb. 2026
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At one station, three apprentices showed the congresswoman paper sketches of plumbing construction designs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The response during the Milan-Cortina Games has not been supportive of a change.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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What helped the department through this trauma was the outpouring from the community – indeed, from the country and beyond – which wrapped supportive and grateful arms around the APD.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Hours after her post, deputies assigned to the Salton City sheriff’s station responded to a call about the discovery of human remains in Salton City.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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According to Reyes-English’s suit, she was hired by the city in July 2013 as a senior field deputy, also known as a council aide, in Price’s council district.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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There can never again be a DED, even if Sherrill promises that Roehrenbeck will be subordinate to Garcia.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
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The inspector general's investigation found that Reece and Ruff — who were supervisor and subordinate — did not disclose their romantic relationship, which is a violation of a city executive order.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Coventry’s and Mansfield’s fire departments provided mutual aid and representatives from UConn facilities operations, farm services, and the building inspector’s office also reported to the scene.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
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The man was moved to a safe location for medical aid but was later pronounced dead.—
Jordan B. Darling,
Daily News,
15 Feb. 2026
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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Grabbing a friend as her passenger seat sidekick, the two patrolled the neighborhood for signs of ICE activity.—
Alessandra Schade,
Time,
14 Feb. 2026
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And then there's Reinhardt's sinister robot sidekick Maximilian, a silent, malevolent presence who has no qualms about slicing up humans with his Swiss Army Knife-esque collection of torture devices.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Assistant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assistant. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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