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
Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 10 May 2025
The top positions across all networks that are requesting deferred resignation are nurses (about 1,300), medical support assistants (about 800) and social workers (about 300).
—Katya Mendoza, NPR, 10 May 2025
Ryan Canfield is a digital production assistant for Fox News Digital.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2025
What do tech leaders need to consider as the workforce evolves to maximize the gains but retain creativity, innovation and ethical governance?
From Assistant To Architect
AI is no longer just a coding assistant.
—Amy Gu, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Artificial intelligence is being used for everything from personal assistants to national security, and experts say the models behind it are neither democratic nor authoritarian by nature.
—Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 10 May 2025
The top positions across all networks that are requesting deferred resignation are nurses (about 1,300), medical support assistants (about 800) and social workers (about 300).
—Katya Mendoza, NPR, 10 May 2025
Ryan Canfield is a digital production assistant for Fox News Digital.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2025
What do tech leaders need to consider as the workforce evolves to maximize the gains but retain creativity, innovation and ethical governance?
From Assistant To Architect
AI is no longer just a coding assistant.
—Amy Gu, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assistant
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Former Kelly aide Adal Regis of Chicago announced his 2nd Congressional District candidacy.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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Clooney ultimately decided to write the New York Times op-ed, sending a copy to film producer Jeffrey Katzenberg, a major Biden fundraiser, and senior Biden aide Steve Ricchetti, before its publication.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Photo: Getty Images Each winter, Wright and his apprentices would caravan from Spring Green to Scottsdale to continue their work in warmer weather.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
8 May 2025
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On her journey, Gerda makes friends with people, birds, beasts, and a kind witch, unaware that a hostile, unseen enemy – the Snow Queen and her devil apprentice, Louie – is watching her.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
7 May 2025
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Alexandra Shapiro Alexandra Shapiro brings over 30 years of appellate experience to Combs' legal team, having served as the deputy chief of appeals for the United States attorney's office in Manhattan and an attorney-adviser in the Office of Legal Counsel of the U.S. Department of Justice.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
8 May 2025
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Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies and marine units assisted with the search and recovery.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 May 2025
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Each theater navy has its subordinate submarine flotillas, surface ship flotillas, aviation units, and naval bases, the Pentagon stated in its Chinese military power report.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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Therefore, all the other religions found in India thrive because of Hinduism, and are subordinate to it.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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Sanctions have severely restricted the Syrian economy, affecting everything from imports to humanitarian aid.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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Walking 10,000 steps—about 4 or 5 miles—daily can strengthen bones and muscles, aid in weight loss, increase energy levels, and improve heart and lung health.—
Jennifer Steinhoff,
Verywell Health,
14 May 2025
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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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She was cast in the shadows of real-life friend Ronda Rousey and then relegated to more of a sidekick with Pure Fusion Collective.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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Weird, but not nearly as weird as sidekick comedian Richard King pretending to be cranky KISS bassist Gene Simmons for a whole episode a few weeks ago.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
1 May 2025
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“Assistant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assistant. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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