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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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Recent Examples of assistant

Noun

Coach Matt Drinkall, a former Army assistant coach, brought an option-style offense to Central Michigan. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026 Grabbing a premium smart speaker loaded with 90 watts of acoustic punch, lossless Wi-Fi streaming, and dual concurrent voice assistants under $200 is a rare find. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026

Adjective

The team made assistant GM Dan Feinstein the interim replacement for Forst while giving Kotsay more responsibilities in light of Forst’s departure. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026 The Lakers have added more than 15 people in the front office, Pelinka said, including Rohan Ramadas and Eric Amsler in new assistant general manager positions. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for assistant

Recent Examples of Synonyms for assistant

Noun

Talk to his doctors, his social worker, and the aides about other options.

— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
That committee was set up to support council candidate Loraine Lundquist in her race against onetime council aide John Lee.

— David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of aide

Adjective

Singer said that the couple had always been supportive of her work.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026
Dos Santos has incurred LAFC fans' ire for his static tactics and substitution plans, and his club has been booed at home by its normally supportive base.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of supportive

Noun

Flynn said an apprentice level technician can take home $40,000 to $60,000, with experienced electricians commanding north of $100,000.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
Beyond laboratory research, US officials intend to use the equipment as a training ground for apprentices and university recruits, helping train the next generation of weapons-control specialists.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of apprentice

Adjective

But a clerical establishment that once cultivated the military to buttress its rule may end up being subordinate to it.

— Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2026
Bucks encounter rivals, or even subordinate deer, and make scrapes in a sudden display of strength.

— Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of subordinate

Noun

The Senate Armed Services Committee also heard closed testimony from Hegseth’s top deputies, including Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Fatma Betul Sayan Kaya, deputy chairwoman of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ’s Justice and Development Party, or AKP, requested to be relieved of her duties on Saturday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of deputy

Noun

Officers rendered aid until emergency medical personnel arrived.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
South Korea has sent humanitarian aid and other support to Ukraine but has refrained from sending weapons, in line with its policy of not supplying arms to countries actively engaged in conflict.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 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

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