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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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

In 1992, while arranging insurance for Judd’s Marfa properties, his bookkeeper and assistant Jeff Kopie proposed leaving three small buildings then under renovation off the policy altogether, noting their minimal value.

— Julian Rose, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
Abbott said that Accenture research found that 65% of consumers are open to using a GPT-like financial assistant through a Gen AI platform or digital wallet, and 71% would welcome an AI assistant embedded within their primary bank's mobile app.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of assistant

Adjective

Maria Matos, a junior outside hitter, and sophomore middle hitter Maziah Mills played well at the net.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Montano rarely takes that liberty, but playing Tuesday in one of the biggest games in the boys soccer program’s history, the junior midfielder trusted his gut.

— Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 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

Murphy, a Navy veteran and former deputy mayor of Tabernacle, defeated physician and surgeon Robert Lebovics, Army veteran and state trooper Richard Tabor, and political reporter Alex Zdan in the June primary.

— Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
The cruise began in Northern Ireland in 2024 The ship arrived in Sihanoukville last Friday and was scheduled to depart Wednesday, according to a statement from Long Dimanche, the deputy governor of Preah Sihanouk province.

— Sopheng Cheang, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of deputy

Noun

An aide to Kennedy reportedly paid a janitor with the same name to enter the race.

— Drew Kurlowski, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026
The slowdown could happen in a number of ways, GOP aides working on health policy told me — depending on how big an election night Democrats have.

— David Lim, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of aide

Noun

Mubarak Bekheit, an aid worker in Darfur, told the AP by phone on Wednesday that many people remained missing and some bodies had yet to be recovered from homes in the area after the strike hit a civilian neighborhood.

— YASSIR ABDALLA, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
In the primary, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee courted Ford for a possible endorsement but ultimately found policy differences with him, Ford said, including his declining to support unconditional military aid to Israel.

— Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of aid

Noun

When unnecessary costs accumulate, a small contractor may have less money available for raises, equipment, another apprentice or employee benefits.

— Christian Swann, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
But Glennon’s glad-handing soon gives way to a much blunter critique when my Ear-Candling Tech’s apprentice steps in to say that my team has absolutely had it with me and my excuses.

— Julie Klausner, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of apprentice

Noun

Brad Pitt revises his Oscar-winning role as Booth, a stuntman and sidekick to Leonardo DiCaprio’s Rick Dalton in the original 2019 film.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026
Moreno will be joined on the honoree roster by Guillermo Rodríguez, the beloved sidekick of Jimmy Kimmel on his long-running late-night show, who will receive an Alegría Award.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026

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