as in aide
a person who helps a more skilled person
the chief assistant to the director
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
as in assisting
Related Words
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of assistant
Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
Field also outlined Ford's plans for an artificial intelligence assistant as a mobile app to be released early this year and as an in-vehicle feature next year.
—Nora Eckert, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
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
See All Example Sentences for assistant
Noun
From April to October, his assistant says, the office is inundated with requests from the rich and famous wanting the full Cucinelli experience, which often includes a tour of the facilities and lunch in the dining hall.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
Field also outlined Ford's plans for an artificial intelligence assistant as a mobile app to be released early this year and as an in-vehicle feature next year.
—Nora Eckert, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
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
See All Example Sentences for assistant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assistant
Noun
-
Former Healey administration aide LaMar Cook appears to have had debt issues prior to his most recent legal problems, according to court documents.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
-
Former Littleton Public Schools aide Kiarra Jones pleaded guilty to 10 felony charges of third-degree assault of an at-risk child and two misdemeanor charges of child abuse on Monday, the Office of the District Attorney for the 18th Judicial District in Arapahoe County announced in a statement.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
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
-
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
-
Kids ‘n Kinship provides friendships and positive role models to children and youth ages 5-16 who are in need of an additional supportive relationship with an adult.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
8 Jan. 2026
-
The response was overwhelmingly supportive, which did surprise me a little.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
Minneapolis police and deputies with the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office are still on the scene for crowd control measures, and metal gates have been set up to keep protesters at bay.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
-
When a patrol deputy arrived, authorities said the suspect was found nude and swimming in a pond located on the caller’s property.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
-
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
-
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
Noun
-
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
-
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
Noun
-
At the time, there were an estimated 450 greater adjutant storks left in the region.—
Kyla Mandel,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
-
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
-
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
-
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
Cite this Entry
“Assistant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assistant. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share