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
Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 5 Feb. 2026
Epstein’s assistant, Lesley Groff, wrote.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Mike Darnay, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Mike Brown said his coach’s challenge expert, assistant coach Jordan Brink, told him not to challenge the play in overtime.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
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Noun
In April 2023, Sally Daniels, a former resident assistant at the Courtyard Estates sued the facility’s owners, Abilit Holdings LLC, and Jaybird Senior Living, alleging she was unfairly fired after Stewart’s death.
—Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 5 Feb. 2026
Epstein’s assistant, Lesley Groff, wrote.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Wagner said that in the meantime, the basketball program will be led by its assistant coach and other volunteers as Burrell is slated to face Belle Vernon Area on Friday night in the first round of the WPIAL 4A Playoffs.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Mike Brown said his coach’s challenge expert, assistant coach Jordan Brink, told him not to challenge the play in overtime.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 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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Anthony Anderson, 40, died when two sheriff’s deputies opened fire on him outside a house in the Fairmont Terrace neighborhood between San Leandro and Hayward, according to his mother, Kristina Anderson.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Rodgers, a former deputy chief of strategic initiatives in Dallas ISD, came to DeSoto ISD in 2022, at a time when the district needed stability.—
Silas Allen,
Dallas Morning News,
11 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
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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
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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 19 Feb. 2026.
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