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a person who helps a more skilled person
the chief assistant to the director
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Recent Examples of assistants
The Rebels found themselves in coach limbo throughout the playoffs, as many assistants are following Kiffin to Baton Rouge.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
With Pete Golding calling the shots after being promoted from defensive coordinator to head coach, and most of the assistants sticking around, the Rebels blew out Tulane to open the playoff and took down mighty Georgia in the CFP quarterfinals.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
Huang also talked about how Nvidia’s products are being used to build personal assistants.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Boise State football coach Spencer Danielson is moving quickly to rebuild his staff after the departure of three assistants in recent weeks.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
The audition notice also calls out specialty acts like juggling and breakdancing and behind-the-scenes roles like stage managers and costume assistants, though those are not specifically mentioned in the audition information posted on Metropolis Production’s website.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
The external appointments Manchester United have made in recent seasons have all had a former Old Trafford favourite as one of their assistants.
—Ian Irving, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Nursing assistants, some paid just $11 an hour, were offered a few extra dollars an hour to work upstairs, potentially putting their lives and their families at risk.
—Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Within the technology department, Gopalkrishnan has deployed AI coding assistants that are used by 18,000 developers.
—John Kell, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
With Pete Golding calling the shots after being promoted from defensive coordinator to head coach, and most of the assistants sticking around, the Rebels blew out Tulane to open the playoff and took down mighty Georgia in the CFP quarterfinals.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
Huang also talked about how Nvidia’s products are being used to build personal assistants.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Boise State football coach Spencer Danielson is moving quickly to rebuild his staff after the departure of three assistants in recent weeks.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
The audition notice also calls out specialty acts like juggling and breakdancing and behind-the-scenes roles like stage managers and costume assistants, though those are not specifically mentioned in the audition information posted on Metropolis Production’s website.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
The external appointments Manchester United have made in recent seasons have all had a former Old Trafford favourite as one of their assistants.
—Ian Irving, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Nursing assistants, some paid just $11 an hour, were offered a few extra dollars an hour to work upstairs, potentially putting their lives and their families at risk.
—Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Within the technology department, Gopalkrishnan has deployed AI coding assistants that are used by 18,000 developers.
—John Kell, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assistants
Noun
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His top aides are leaking that Cuba may be next on the regime change list.—
Nolan Finley,
Twin Cities,
9 Jan. 2026
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Trump aides for months have hinted the administration would seek other executive levers to implement the president’s tariff plan.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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And many of those apprentices — in skilled trades, electricians, laborers, carpenters — are already at work strengthening and building the physical foundations of our state.—
Sacramento Bee staff,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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The apprentices shopped for and wrapped hundreds of presents for the students.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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The video depicts deputies struggling to enter before getting inside and arresting demonstrators, who had been broadcasting demands that Stanford place divestment proposals on an upcoming Board of Trustees agenda.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
10 Jan. 2026
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The Ventura County Sheriff's office said deputies found 67 pounds of marijuana, fentanyl, cocaine, promethazine, hundreds of oxycodone pills, six rifles and three handguns inside Baz's home in Van Nuys.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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My two younger siblings also have my same type of hearing loss and have worn hearing aids since their 40s at least.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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My two younger siblings have my same type of hearing loss and have worn hearing aids since their 40s, if not earlier.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Assistants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assistants. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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