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
Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2025
Brondello’s husband and assistant with both the Liberty and Australian national team.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2025
The tech giant has emphasized its Alexa voice assistant as an enhancement to audio ad campaigns.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2025
So for example Joule, our digital assistant, cannot mess around with compliance checks on travel and on sourcing, or on directing the flow of materials.
—Tharin Pillay, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Editor’s Note: An AI assistant was used to help brainstorm and curate the questions for our 2025 Food Survey.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2025
Brondello’s husband and assistant with both the Liberty and Australian national team.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2025
The tech giant has emphasized its Alexa voice assistant as an enhancement to audio ad campaigns.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2025
So for example Joule, our digital assistant, cannot mess around with compliance checks on travel and on sourcing, or on directing the flow of materials.
—Tharin Pillay, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assistant
Noun
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Johnson and Trump’s aides began working the holdouts who were led by Representative Andy Harris of Maryland, the chair of the right-wing House Freedom Caucus.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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The president was accompanied by a small group of aides and Secret Service.—
Mary Bruce,
ABC News,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This makes the credentials apprentices gain through them portable and recognizable to employers across the country.—
Karen Herson,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Several apprentices went on to spectacular careers on their own.—
Henry Wiencek
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
Noun
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As the girl turned to walk away, the deputy then tried to grab her hair, Muir said.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
12 Aug. 2025
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Ming spent nearly nine years with the Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Department, serving as a training officer and acting sergeant in addition to being a deputy.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The San Diego readiness center is a subordinate command of the NIFR, which is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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Rella explained to the Post that there could be a claim if a person in a subordinate position thought they were being unfairly targeted.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
18 July 2025
Noun
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In Gaza, more than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed while trying to access aid since May, according to the U.N. human rights office, and aid groups are warning of mass starvation.—
Shira Li Bartov,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Aug. 2025
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However, in April, the Trump administration cut off food aid to Afghanistan.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
5 Aug. 2025
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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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
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Lucchino had inherited Bochy after joining the Padres as the sidekick to incoming team owner John Moores.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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Europe, the loyal sidekick, has long followed suit, with disastrous results.—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
27 July 2025
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“Assistant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assistant. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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