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
Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Korver, a former Bull who started in player development with the Brooklyn Nets in 2021, has been the Hawks assistant GM since January 2023.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Hochul’s administration has already placed Debbie Louis on leave from her position as an assistant secretary of intergovernmental affairs amid the investigation.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 2 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Meanwhile, Lori, a young Black woman hired under false pretenses as an assistant, stares mutely.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Korver, a former Bull who started in player development with the Brooklyn Nets in 2021, has been the Hawks assistant GM since January 2023.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
She will be reunited with Kate Gambro, a former teammate, and former assistant coach Mark Pasqualini.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Hochul’s administration has already placed Debbie Louis on leave from her position as an assistant secretary of intergovernmental affairs amid the investigation.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assistant
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Epstein also claimed that the prince had asked that he be allowed to see details of legal structures, organization charts, goals and initiatives of the Saudi central bank, the royal purse and the country’s sovereign wealth fund, his emails to Al-Sabbagh’s aide show.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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In addition to revoking the facility’s main operating license, the state also revoked the professional certification of the facility’s administrator Elena Cuevas and the home health aide registration of an employee, Takesha Jackson.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, Maul is also intrigued by the prospect of recruiting a new apprentice, a Jedi Padawan named Devon.—
Rafael Motamayor,
IndieWire,
6 Apr. 2026
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The character has long been replaced as Sidious' apprentice, and is now a fugitive from the Empire.—
Sean Keane,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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While supportive of the broader plan for the city, Mayor Curt Skoog requested that the council break the question of new pools off from the rest, to be discussed and voted on separately.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
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More supportive and durable than sandals but just as easy to slip on and go, clogs are a chic footwear option for summer dressing.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
5 Apr. 2026
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On the latest episode of Eye on the U, Miami Herald Hurricanes beat writer Jordan McPherson and deputy sports editor Andre Fernandez talk a myriad of topics surrounding the Hurricanes.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Michigan State Police Forensic Team, K-9 team and Michigan State University Anthropology Unit assisted the responding deputies at the scene.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Everything should be subordinate to a general loveliness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Specifics weren’t given, but volunteers will likely be taken into the Basij, a pro-regime paramilitary force subordinate to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Apr. 2026
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The suspect was then detained and officers provided medical aid.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Companion plants in the bean or legume family further aid plants by feeding the soil.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2026
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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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Jemima Kirke was the one friend in high school who had seen me as more than a comic sidekick.—
Lena Dunham,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The elite scoring skills of Blakes, who has a strong sidekick in freshman point guard Aubrey Galvan, could be tested by one of the nation’s best defenders.—
Schuyler Dixon,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Assistant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assistant. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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