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
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Wilson is a key figure in Lowe's digital transformation, particularly in personalization and MyLow, a generative AI assistant that provides tailored project guidance.
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Slma Shelbayah,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Or becoming a devoted wife and partner to Shawn Clark, an assistant coach on the football team at EKU, or later becoming a loving mother to two children.
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Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 2026
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Noun
The threats were directed at a 53rd Circuit Court judge, the Cheboygan County prosecutor, and a Cheboygan County assistant prosecutor.
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Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Wilson is a key figure in Lowe's digital transformation, particularly in personalization and MyLow, a generative AI assistant that provides tailored project guidance.
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Slma Shelbayah,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Adjective
Einstein was a visiting assistant mathematics professor at Swarthmore College who finished his contract in August 2025.
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Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Or becoming a devoted wife and partner to Shawn Clark, an assistant coach on the football team at EKU, or later becoming a loving mother to two children.
—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assistant
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The former aide worked for the brothers from 2005 to 2013, before their estrangement.
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Aaron Sorkin came calling soon after, casting Hill as presidential aide Charlie Young on The West Wing, a role that earned him a Primetime Emmy nomination.
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El Niño has also been globally supportive for soybean output, particularly for major producers in the US and the south of Brazil, UBS analysts said.
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Fox estimated that Connecticut, which is in the process of applying for federal funding, will lose around $30 million in resources and 2,000 permanent supportive housing slots.
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Kieran, his young apprentice, is learning fast.
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In 1811, The Nottingham Review newspaper recorded what's believed to be the first historical mention of the fictitious Ludd character, described as a framework knitting apprentice near Leicester.
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The economic order must remain subordinate to human dignity and the common good.
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The study examined 518 manager-subordinate relationships and found that this leadership approach enhanced both employee thriving and performance through stronger positive job attitudes.
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Gonzalez refused to speak to deputies during his arrest or his interrogation, authorities said.
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Likewise, the board has approved several permanent replacements selected by Chait for top administrators who are leaving the district, including the departing deputy superintendent of instruction, Karla Estrada.
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Elmo Fire Department Elmo, an unincorporated community in Kaufman County, requested mutual aid from College Mound and Wills Point due to the number of vehicles involved and additional minor crashes in the eastbound lanes.
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After the crash, a civilian vessel in the area came to the aid of the three victims and transported them to Bridge Bay Marina.
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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.
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At the time, there were an estimated 450 greater adjutant storks left in the region.
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The third movie in the Despicable Me spin-off, sees the Minions land in the Golden Age of Hollywood, with a storyline led by new characters, James, an artistic Minion with dreams of becoming a director; his comedic sidekick and bestie Henry, and their mute companion Ed.
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Long-term, Burries has a non-zero chance to cement himself as Flagg’s sidekick if his flashes of on-ball creation become go-to parts of his arsenal.
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“Assistant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assistant. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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