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
Studies show annual turnover among nursing assistants can approach 100%, and home care roles see turnover rates of around 75%, reflecting both burnout and unstable hours.
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Allie Canal, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
The move follows the unionization of production assistants with the same labor group on Chicago Fire in December.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
In the elaborate opening sequence, Davis steals some hot diamonds from a local jeweler and his assistants, which involves stopping them in cars and getting lucky enough to just be missed by a bullet fired from an ancient faulty pistol.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
To keep the hairpin turns and runaway carousel rides to a minimum, Dietrich, his chief lieutenant, Josh Belovsky, and assistants Ryan Day and Tony Schifano — the latter joining the staff this year — hit the recruiting trail and transfer portal hard.
—Brian Robin, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
Some of the good feeling generated by the return of a former Forest academy player — along with City Ground legends Steve Stone and Ian Woan as his assistants — has been eroded.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Steve Belichick and Nate Carroll both won titles as assistants working for their fathers Bill and Pete, respectively.
—Matt Young, Houston Chronicle, 11 Feb. 2026
The European Commission has launched a formal investigation into Meta over concerns that the company is unfairly restricting which AI assistants can work within WhatsApp.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
From drafting work emails to composing social media posts, these tools have become everyday writing assistants.
—Julian Givi, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
Allie Canal, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
The move follows the unionization of production assistants with the same labor group on Chicago Fire in December.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
In the elaborate opening sequence, Davis steals some hot diamonds from a local jeweler and his assistants, which involves stopping them in cars and getting lucky enough to just be missed by a bullet fired from an ancient faulty pistol.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
To keep the hairpin turns and runaway carousel rides to a minimum, Dietrich, his chief lieutenant, Josh Belovsky, and assistants Ryan Day and Tony Schifano — the latter joining the staff this year — hit the recruiting trail and transfer portal hard.
—Brian Robin, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
Some of the good feeling generated by the return of a former Forest academy player — along with City Ground legends Steve Stone and Ian Woan as his assistants — has been eroded.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Steve Belichick and Nate Carroll both won titles as assistants working for their fathers Bill and Pete, respectively.
—Matt Young, Houston Chronicle, 11 Feb. 2026
The European Commission has launched a formal investigation into Meta over concerns that the company is unfairly restricting which AI assistants can work within WhatsApp.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
From drafting work emails to composing social media posts, these tools have become everyday writing assistants.
—Julian Givi, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assistants
Noun
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Cuts to the program — including approximately $1 trillion in reductions passed in recent legislation — could ripple through agencies that employ aides and nursing assistants.—
Allie Canal,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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Bilingual aides alone would drop by over a fifth, with about 24 positions cut.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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By drawing attention to practices at their most fragile moment, the USL is creating space for those interactions — enabling masters to teach and apprentices to learn.—
Kristin Houser,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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The pope, at this very moment, is having the fallen part of the Colosseum rebuilt; half a dozen mason’s apprentices, without any scaffolding, are righting the colossus on whose shoulders a nation, transformed into slave laborers, perished.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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While investigating the shooting, deputies arrested a suspect in a carjacking that took place nearby, according to the Sheriff’s Department.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Sheriff’s deputies in Ray County are encouraging individuals to avoid the Sunshine Lake area Thursday evening as first responders battle a blaze affecting several structures in the area.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Gravel pathways and a few unavoidable stairs here and there shouldn’t cause significant issues for travelers unreliant on walking aids.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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Side-view and rear-view cameras are invaluable driving aids and are manufacturer marketing favorites.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Assistants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assistants. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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