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
Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Korver, a former Bull who started in player development with the Brooklyn Nets in 2021, has been the Hawks assistant GM since January 2023.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
The turnover in assistant superintendent positions is now complete with the hiring of Candace Perez as deputy superintendent of the academic leadership team.
—Jim Drummond, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Meanwhile, Lori, a young Black woman hired under false pretenses as an assistant, stares mutely.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Korver, a former Bull who started in player development with the Brooklyn Nets in 2021, has been the Hawks assistant GM since January 2023.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
He and his old Shelton schoolmate Brian Reilly (who is credited as producer, assistant editor and unit production manager on this film) started their KT Pictures company around eight years ago.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
The turnover in assistant superintendent positions is now complete with the hiring of Candace Perez as deputy superintendent of the academic leadership team.
—Jim Drummond, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
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Epstein also claimed that the prince had asked that he be allowed to see details of legal structures, organization charts, goals and initiatives of the Saudi central bank, the royal purse and the country’s sovereign wealth fund, his emails to Al-Sabbagh’s aide show.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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In addition to revoking the facility’s main operating license, the state also revoked the professional certification of the facility’s administrator Elena Cuevas and the home health aide registration of an employee, Takesha Jackson.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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The first-team players knew that the apprentices were skint, earning £29 a week.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, Maul is also intrigued by the prospect of recruiting a new apprentice, a Jedi Padawan named Devon.—
Rafael Motamayor,
IndieWire,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Over time, these losses add up, making neighborhoods hotter, less resilient and less supportive of local ecosystems.—
Chuck Page,
Mercury News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Best Halle Berry-Inspired Clogs Halle Berry is proving sneakers aren’t the only supportive shoe option for spring.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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On the latest episode of Eye on the U, Miami Herald Hurricanes beat writer Jordan McPherson and deputy sports editor Andre Fernandez talk a myriad of topics surrounding the Hurricanes.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Michigan State Police Forensic Team, K-9 team and Michigan State University Anthropology Unit assisted the responding deputies at the scene.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The previously unreported messages establish that the congressman propositioned a subordinate years before his 2024 affair with Santos-Aviles, who later died by suicide.—
Bayliss Wagner,
San Antonio Express-News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Everything should be subordinate to a general loveliness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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The group announced the new mutual aid market on social media, citing community concerns over rising costs as the motivation behind the move.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Gang violence gripping Port-au-Prince disrupts aid delivery and goods transportation, leaving families in the Western Hemisphere’s poorest country with impossible survival choices as the economy contracts for the seventh year.—
Evens Sanon,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 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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Jones appears on the show as the loyal sidekick to one of the characters.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
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And the fries were more than just a sidekick.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Assistant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assistant. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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