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
Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 5 Feb. 2026
Epstein’s assistant, Lesley Groff, wrote.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
At the time, Greg was an assistant basketball coach at UT Arlington.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
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Noun
In April 2023, Sally Daniels, a former resident assistant at the Courtyard Estates sued the facility’s owners, Abilit Holdings LLC, and Jaybird Senior Living, alleging she was unfairly fired after Stewart’s death.
—Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 5 Feb. 2026
Epstein’s assistant, Lesley Groff, wrote.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Kuhr left the Bobcats in 2019 to become an assistant coach for the Texas Longhorns.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
At the time, Greg was an assistant basketball coach at UT Arlington.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assistant
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Last week, Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that an aide to Jones' rival, Attorney General Chris Carr, shared a link to one of the group's ads with a Republican activist two days before the commercial began airing.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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The investigation is set to conclude by early summer, according to Senate Judiciary Committee aides, and a final report expected at the end of the year.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
3 Feb. 2026
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Dawson's steely resolve helps anchor the series, with strong support from Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Ahsoka's reckless former apprentice Sabine and Mary Elizabeth Winstead as General Hera Syndulla.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Jan. 2026
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The video is being played to a room of nine apprentice footballers aged 16 and 17 at Leyton Orient, the League One side based in east London.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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When to use a neti pot In modern medicine, nasal irrigation through neti pots and other methods such as squeeze bottles and bulb syringes are widely recognized as a supportive therapy for sinus and nasal symptoms.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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Shop more comfy, supportive bralettes on Amazon, below.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
8 Feb. 2026
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Collier County deputies arrested Zecca at the same Naples apartment where the July 2025 shooting occurred.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Police with long guns walked around the school’s perimeter and armed deputies cruised the campus on golf carts.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2026
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There can never again be a DED, even if Sherrill promises that Roehrenbeck will be subordinate to Garcia.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
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The inspector general's investigation found that Reece and Ruff — who were supervisor and subordinate — did not disclose their romantic relationship, which is a violation of a city executive order.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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Last year, Republicans passed legislation to reduce spending on federal health programs and food assistance, largely by imposing work requirements on people receiving aid and by shifting certain costs onto the states.—
ALI SWENSON,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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The two work in tandem to enhance meal satisfaction, aid in weight management and support general health.—
Virginia Willis,
AJC.com,
8 Feb. 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
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With the help of Walter’s offsider, Pika (Jacob Batalon, giving solid service in the comic sidekick role), the duo uncover shady property plans affecting indigenous Hawai’ian communities.—
Richard Kuipers,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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Or the hapless sidekick (Jacob Batalon of the Tom Holland Spider-Man films) who is usually the brunt of the joke.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Assistant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assistant. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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