as in aides
a person who helps a more skilled person
the chief assistant to the director
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Recent Examples of assistants
The Wall Group negotiates all these deals with cosmetics ambassadorships, hair product lines, top luxury brands like Hermès, Louis Vuitton and Prada, all while monitoring the work of stylists’ assistants to see who’s ready to ascend the ladder.
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Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Service Employees International Union Local 99, which represents roughly 30,000 support staff, including bus drivers, custodians, cafeteria workers and special education assistants, met with the district Thursday for a mediation session.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
At the front gate, Lorena Valencia said cuts to the school have been noticeable, with fewer teachers and assistants for kids with special needs.
—Nicole MacIas Garibay, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
However, robots performing multiple domestic tasks indicate that fully functional home assistants managing daily chores are gradually moving closer to reality.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
The shift reflects the broader debate on Wall Street over whether applications built using AI coding assistants from newcomers like Anthropic and OpenAI will disrupt traditional enterprise software companies like Salesforce.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
White completed a workout with Celtics assistants during shootaround, working on the opposite end of the court from Jayson Tatum.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 9 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
Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Service Employees International Union Local 99, which represents roughly 30,000 support staff, including bus drivers, custodians, cafeteria workers and special education assistants, met with the district Thursday for a mediation session.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
At the front gate, Lorena Valencia said cuts to the school have been noticeable, with fewer teachers and assistants for kids with special needs.
—Nicole MacIas Garibay, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
However, robots performing multiple domestic tasks indicate that fully functional home assistants managing daily chores are gradually moving closer to reality.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
The shift reflects the broader debate on Wall Street over whether applications built using AI coding assistants from newcomers like Anthropic and OpenAI will disrupt traditional enterprise software companies like Salesforce.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
White completed a workout with Celtics assistants during shootaround, working on the opposite end of the court from Jayson Tatum.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 9 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assistants
Noun
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Departing campaign aides were cheered, by name, well after midnight.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Pratt and his campaign aides didn’t respond to requests for comment.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Some of the kinder ones would give a Christmas tip if the apprentices did a good job cleaning their boots but others, basking in the new money of the Premier League, preferred to peacock.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 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
Noun
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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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At that point, Wise County deputies searched the FedEx truck for Athena but did not find her.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Multiple painkillers, sleep aids and THC were detected in his system.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Driver aids include automatic high-beams, a backup camera, a blind-spot monitor, a cross-traffic alert, a driver-monitoring alert, a lane-departure warning, a lane-keeping assist, a parking aid, and stability-control functionality.—
John Scott Lewinski,
Robb Report,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Assistants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assistants. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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