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noun

ə-ˈsi-stənt

Definition of assistant

as in aide

a person who helps a more skilled person the chief assistant to the director

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adjective

as in assisting

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Noun

Raymond Hill, 79, a retired engineer, began working on the Rock Island Railroad in 1966 at 19 years old as an engineer's assistant. — Gabe White, Arkansas Online, 5 July 2026 Doué shimmied around a quartet of Paraguay players before contact from Deigo Gomez sent him to the ground; after a video assistant referee (or VAR) review, France was awarded a penalty. — Sean Gregory, Time, 5 July 2026

Adjective

As his internship drew to a close, Tubbs applied for a job as an assistant editor at the Earth First! — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026 Both were part of the squad that won the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, when Joachim Low was coach and Flick was assistant manager. — Pol Ballús, New York Times, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for assistant

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Noun

The former legislative aide also claims that Basabe slapped him across the face and told him to stand in a corner at a private event in 2023.

— Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
Trump appointed Will Scharf, a top White House aide, to lead the planning commission.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026

Definition of aide

Adjective

The denim stretches to move with you, the high waist provides a supportive fit, and there’s plenty of pockets for small storage.

— Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Nayor came to learn that Perkins was not alone as a kind man directing terrifying movies; one of her most frequent collaborators, Sam Raimi, proved to be similarly warm and supportive.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 16 July 2026

Definition of supportive

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Across all trades Pennsylvania infamously requires four journeymen per apprentice, as do Maryland and New Jersey.

— Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Guests will hear the shuffle of San Francisco outside the windows, phones ringing, and the lingering voices of apprentices or other clients.

— Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2026

Definition of apprentice

Adjective

Executive Vulnerability How a leader reacts in the five-second window after being corrected by a subordinate determines the future of that company’s innovation.

— William DeCourcy, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Now the focus is those who preach or serve in subordinate pastoral roles.

— Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2026

Definition of subordinate

Noun

Travis Medema, chief deputy for the Oregon State Fire Marshall, said his office will use FireSat to plan escape routes and monitor fires.

— Eric Niiler, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
With the help of a family friend, a retired deputy sheriff, Robinson’s parents persuaded him to surrender to authorities, according to charging documents.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Definition of deputy

Noun

Russia is increasingly embroiled in its war with Ukraine and not able to send more aid to an island that already owes their former Cold War patron billions of dollars.

— Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
House Republicans on Wednesday released the framework for a $95 billion package to fund the Pentagon and send aid to farmers.

— Jarrell Dillard, Washington Post, 15 July 2026

Definition of aid

Noun

But that hasn’t stopped out-of-state reenactors from worrying their muskets will be confiscated at the George Washington Bridge, says Justin Costantino, adjutant of the Long Island Companies of the 3rd New York Regiment.

— Allen G. Breed, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
In the months since fellow senior Legion executives suspended Abrahamson without pay from his statewide adjutant job in April, a number of the roughly 8,000 members in Idaho have called for a change in leadership.

— Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2024

Definition of adjutant

Noun

This is a realm of exposition-heavy opening credits, relentlessly earwormy theme tunes, and heroes who, for no obvious reason, choose to hang out with cute/annoying [delete as appropriate] comedy sidekicks like Orko and Snarf.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 5 July 2026
The minions have appeared in six films since — three Despicable Me movies and, making the jump from sidekicks to stars, three Minions movies.

— Taylor Swinton, Washington Post, 3 July 2026

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