COADJUTOR Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˌkō-ə-ˈjü-tər

Definition of coadjutor

as in assistant

a person who helps a more skilled person he was appointed coadjutor to the president

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coadjutor

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adjective

as in junior

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Recent Examples of coadjutor

Noun

Schnurr came to Cincinnati in 2008 as coadjutor archbishop and took over as archbishop about a year later, upon the retirement of former Archbishop Daniel Pilarczyk. — Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 By 1997, he was named coadjutor archbishop of Buenos Aires, assuming full leadership of the archdiocese the following year. — Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025 Curry, bishop coadjutor, currently assists retiring Bishop Sloan. — al, 1 Dec. 2020 Anchorage’s former archbishop, Paul Etienne, was appointed to that position in 2016 and moved to Seattle in 2019 to serve as the coadjutor archbishop there. — Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 20 May 2020

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coadjutor

Noun

After a disastrous 3-14 season in 2025, Glenn fired half his coaching staff and brought in experienced assistants, including offensive coordinator Frank Reich.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026
One of his assistants tried desperately to keep Schiano off the field as he got animated.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of assistant

Adjective

Artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly adept at research, drafting, coding and administrative work — all tasks traditionally given to junior employees across industries.

— Lindsay Dodgson, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
Both Chambers’ lawyers and Sumar, the Socialists’ junior coalition partner, ⁠say that the lack of publicly available evidence suggests he is being targeted for his political views.

— Reuters, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of junior

Noun

But that hasn’t stopped out-of-state reenactors from worrying their muskets will be confiscated at the George Washington Bridge, says Justin Costantino, adjutant of the Long Island Companies of the 3rd New York Regiment.

— Allen G. Breed, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
In the months since fellow senior Legion executives suspended Abrahamson without pay from his statewide adjutant job in April, a number of the roughly 8,000 members in Idaho have called for a change in leadership.

— Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2024

Definition of adjutant

Adjective

Due to the ongoing death investigation, the [deputy medical examiner] cannot disclose what testing and/or studies were requested.

— Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026
Yvette Lozano, deputy executive director of Peace Over Violence, a nonprofit that provides services to domestic violence survivors, said women are often left to pursue service on their own.

— Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of deputy

Noun

From 1968 to 1971, Capen served in the Department of Defense as a key aide to President Richard Nixon’s Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
The race is between Woodland City Councilmember Mayra Vega and former county supervisor’s aide Dotty Pritchard.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of aide

Noun

Her first crush was on the cherubic lead child actor in Meatballs, the one who requires the aid of camp counselor Bill Murray to learn self-respect.

— Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
The floated consideration of the legislation comes after Jeffries opposed an amendment to an annual foreign affairs spending bill that aimed to cut off aid to Israel back in July, a measure more than 100 Democrats supported.

— Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 2026

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