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
Bill Hancock, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
Now a 24-year-old digital media student at Georgia Piedmont Technical College, Williams is determined to break into the industry as a production assistant, with the hope of one day becoming an assistant director.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 13 Mar. 2026
The decision to move the cemetery was made by the property owner using their own resources, assistant city manager Jeff Wells said in an email to The Charlotte Observer.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
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Noun
By 1980 these select few were NCAA assistant executive director Tom Jernstedt and public relations director Dave Cawood.
—Bill Hancock, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
Now a 24-year-old digital media student at Georgia Piedmont Technical College, Williams is determined to break into the industry as a production assistant, with the hope of one day becoming an assistant director.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Board records indicate the state’s lawyers at the February board hearing were assistant attorneys general Samantha Wagner and Jennifer Klein.
—Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 13 Mar. 2026
The decision to move the cemetery was made by the property owner using their own resources, assistant city manager Jeff Wells said in an email to The Charlotte Observer.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assistant
Noun
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The aide told him to take it up with the chief.—
Alene Tchekmedyian,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Stanford paper showed employment for young professionals grew faster than for older workers in roles including nursing aides, psychiatric aides and home-health aides.—
Conor Sen,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Musing about unintended consequences, Oosterhoff mentioned the myth of Pandora’s box and Goethe’s tale of the sorcerer’s apprentice.—
Charles Lane,
The Atlantic,
15 Mar. 2026
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Back then, Srinivas noted, a computer was the name for an astronomer’s apprentice; the underling tasked with doing the calculations to support the boss’ celestial theories.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Beacon Interfaith/Kimball Court Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative, a nonprofit owner-operator of affordable housing and housing with supportive services, is weeks away from opening a new addition to its Kimball Court apartments in April.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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Beyond her technical skill, Ella is kind, supportive, and uplifting to everyone around her.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Nicole Crosby, a deputy city attorney who lives in Clairemont, said bike lanes don’t make a lot of sense in communities like Clairemont where hills and canyons are a major challenge.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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White House deputy chief of staff James Blair told House Republicans in a closed-door meeting at their retreat Tuesday that their messaging on deportations should focus on efforts to remove criminals from the US, a person familiar with his comments told Semafor (comments first reported by Axios).—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Basij is a volunteer paramilitary force subordinate to the IRGC and has played a key role in suppressing protests and enforcing government authority inside Iran.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Mar. 2026
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Her costume and hair shows how Linda is restricted by her times, presumed as being subordinate to her husband.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Duquesne Light has historically brought in at most 200 mutual aid trucks.—
Ricky Sayer,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Both were given medical aid, and the male victim was transported to a local hospital.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
15 Mar. 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
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Since 2019, when Woodward took over as the Gooding adjutant, that totals more than $23,000, according to an accounting obtained by the Statesman from the county clerk through a public records request.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
13 July 2024
Noun
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But Nick Offerman, his announcer sidekick, won't be joining him.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
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Clint, who worshipped his dad, was his sidekick on those travels in a Volkswagen van retrofitted to make room for a couple of horses.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Assistant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assistant. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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