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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
Undeterred, Staley kept at Auriemma until she, too, was steered away by her assistants.
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Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
The 72-year-old coach walked toward Staley in the final seconds of the game before the two had an angry exchange, with assistants having to get in between them.
—David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Bill Grier, one of Monson’s longtime assistants, bounced in 2007 from Spokane to San Diego, inheriting a team with one tourney invite in 20 years.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
The Gonzaga coach and NCAA Tournament mainstay has been a long-time friend of Spoelstra, with the two serving as assistants on Steve Kerr‘s Team USA coaching staff during the run to gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Three of Michigan's assistants worked with May at Florida Atlantic.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 4 Apr. 2026
But the rise of AI agents, or AI assistants that can carry out tasks autonomously, takes that risk to another level, some experts warn.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
The union represents pharmacy assistants, pharmacy technicians, clinical lab scientists, medical lab technicians and clinical and administrative workers in Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, San Bernardino, Riverside, Ventura and Kern counties.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Campbell’s top assistants at Sac State — Xavier Lopez and Minyon Moore — followed him to TCU.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
The 72-year-old coach walked toward Staley in the final seconds of the game before the two had an angry exchange, with assistants having to get in between them.
—David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Bill Grier, one of Monson’s longtime assistants, bounced in 2007 from Spokane to San Diego, inheriting a team with one tourney invite in 20 years.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
The Gonzaga coach and NCAA Tournament mainstay has been a long-time friend of Spoelstra, with the two serving as assistants on Steve Kerr‘s Team USA coaching staff during the run to gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Three of Michigan's assistants worked with May at Florida Atlantic.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 4 Apr. 2026
But the rise of AI agents, or AI assistants that can carry out tasks autonomously, takes that risk to another level, some experts warn.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
The union represents pharmacy assistants, pharmacy technicians, clinical lab scientists, medical lab technicians and clinical and administrative workers in Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, San Bernardino, Riverside, Ventura and Kern counties.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Campbell’s top assistants at Sac State — Xavier Lopez and Minyon Moore — followed him to TCU.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assistants
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Senate aides told Semafor that the body is expected to vote on Frank Garcia’s confirmation to be Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs soon after the two-week April recess.—
Adrian Elimian,
semafor.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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The investigatory files are likely to include numerous interviews with Swalwell, his aides, friends and others about the congressman's interactions with Fang, details about his campaign and more.—
Perry Stein The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2026
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According to accounts by the architect’s apprentices, the design came together in a matter of hours.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
2 Apr. 2026
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Rock stars and their equivalents in other genres often develop their craft in obscurity before being discovered; idols are apprentices, trained exhaustively by their management companies.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Several dozen Iranian leaders and their deputies have been killed since the war began.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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The footage showed the moment two pills were found in the pocket of Woods' pants, which deputies also described in their affidavit.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Heck, even the TFT cluster is the same, with the same electronic aids (ride modes, 3-step traction control, and quick shifter) as the Ninja.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Mar. 2026
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Beyond the navigational challenges for vessels and aircraft in the region, interference with satellite navigation systems could also hamper the responses of emergency services which rely on navigation aids, Dyer said, in a call with CNBC.—
Matthew Chin,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Assistants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assistants. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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