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
David Michaels, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
Brian asked — a notion so far-fetched that his assistant laughed out loud.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2026
Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
Retired and became assistant general manager, then general manager in 1997-98.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
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Noun
Rising cases, emerging lawsuits In 2016, during the period one of us (David Michaels) served as the assistant secretary of labor for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, the agency reduced the allowable level of workplace exposure to airborne silica dust.
—David Michaels, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
Brian asked — a notion so far-fetched that his assistant laughed out loud.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2026
Adjective
His uncle Rob was also an assistant coach in the NFL and is currently an assistant head coach at USC.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
Retired and became assistant general manager, then general manager in 1997-98.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assistant
Noun
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One such post targeting the wife of a Dooley operative led to Collins firing a top political aide responsible for the post.—
Tia Mitchell,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
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The nonprofit didn’t report paying any compensation to a staff or board, which includes two former Newsom aides, Steve Kawa and Jim DeBoo, as well as Sacramento Kings COO Matina Kolokotronis.—
Haley Parsley,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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Her care team was gently urging her to switch to supportive, closed-toe footwear.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Her manager was supportive but company policy was less so.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Most often it as many as three licensed workers to one apprentice.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
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Not to be outshined, Casio G-Shock’s Grogu model branded as the Baby-G comes in a distinctive bright neon-green hue in honor of Din Djarin’s little Force-wielding apprentice.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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The economic order must remain subordinate to human dignity and the common good.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
30 May 2026
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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.—
Mary Hemphill,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Noun
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According to Euro News, 125 deputies backed the government proposal, 61 voted against it and 13 abstained.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Ramon Padilla is the deputy graphics editor for USA TODAY.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Noun
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In addition to all the bottles that were flying, someone in one of the buses threw a metal first-aid box from inside it at a Daily News reporter.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
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The judges association came to Dixson’s aid with endorsements, campaign cash and the op-ed — actions Bass views as heavy-handed and political, but Dixson’s supporters said were necessary to protect a judge from unwarranted attacks.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
Noun
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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.—
Allen G. Breed,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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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
Noun
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Suddenly the once boring sidekick is the pumpkin spice of summer.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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This is the ultimate sidekick for your cleaning adventures.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
12 June 2026
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“Assistant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assistant. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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