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
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Within the technology department, Gopalkrishnan has deployed AI coding assistants that are used by 18,000 developers.
—John Kell, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
Cook worked as assistant legal counsel for the Unified Government from 2020 to 2021 and currently serves on the board of directors for the Court Appointed Special Advocates of Johnson and Wyandotte County.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
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Noun
The proposal may also open the door for similar laws in other high-risk areas, such as mental health bots and educational assistants.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Within the technology department, Gopalkrishnan has deployed AI coding assistants that are used by 18,000 developers.
—John Kell, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
Margolin has previous experience as the assistant chief immigration judge, or courthouse supervisor, throughout multiple courts in California, and a background as a military and DHS lawyer.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
Cook worked as assistant legal counsel for the Unified Government from 2020 to 2021 and currently serves on the board of directors for the Court Appointed Special Advocates of Johnson and Wyandotte County.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assistant
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Childhood Kennedy was born in 1936, to Anthony James Kennedy, a lawyer and lobbyist, and Gladys McLeod Kennedy, a teacher who also had worked as an aide at the Capitol.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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And unlike home health aides, many healthcare jobs come with substantial paychecks.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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And for design lovers, there’s Taliesin West, built by Frank Lloyd Wright and his apprentices in the 1930s (and expanded upon until the architect’s death in 1959).—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
7 Nov. 2025
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Kardashian, who is the daughter of the prominent late attorney Robert Kardashian, began studying law in 2018 through California’s Law Office Study Program, which allows aspiring lawyers to apprentice under licensed attorneys instead of attending law school.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Cats that only have tail paralysis (and no other major nerve damage) often recover well with rest and supportive care, or sometimes require further surgery to stabilize the injury.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Koolaburra by Ugg Burree Platform Slippers Comfy, supportive, and elevated (literally), the Koolaburra by Ugg platform slippers have the plush, cozy feel of your favorite house shoes with a sturdy sole that Amazon shoppers say is both comfortable and supportive.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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The impact of the storm was worsened by clogged waterways in an already flood-prone area, and an apparent lack of understanding of early warnings, Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV, deputy administrator for the Philippines Office of Civil Defense told local media.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Darbin Wofford, deputy director of health care for the centrist Democratic group Third Way, said even if there’s an agreement that reopens the government without a subsidy extension, Republicans already own the consequences.—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Yasuda ordered his subordinate, Lieutenant Colonel Tatsusaburo Suzuki, to prepare a report on the feasibility of a uranium project in Japan.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Indeed, allowing men but not women to have multiple spouses is clearly unequal and entwined with patriarchal ideology that positions women as subordinate or inferior to men.—
David W. Lawson,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
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Not only do these packing cubes from BAGSMART aid in organization, but the compression technology works wonders to cut down on bulk.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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Good Samaritans called 911 and aid was given to Jaramillo before he was taken to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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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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It was previously announced that the prior entertainer of the year winner will be this year’s sole host, after coming on in 2024 as a third host and sort of sidekick to longtime mainstays Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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Richter’s road to fame began in 1993 when he became known as Conan O’Brien’s sidekick on Late Night with Conan O’Brien.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Assistant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assistant. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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