coadjutor 1 of 2

noun

ˌkō-ə-ˈjü-tər How to pronounce coadjutor (audio)
Definition of coadjutornext
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
  1. assistant
  2. junior
  3. adjutant
  4. deputy
  5. aide
  6. aid
  7. apprentice
  8. sidekick
Noun
  • Alex Wagner, who served as assistant secretary of the Air Force for manpower and reserve affairs during the Biden administration, argued recruiting has remained remarkably insulated from those political battles.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Coach Ken Niumatalolo built a veteran staff of assistants under Filimoeatu, adding defensive pass game coordinator and cornerbacks coach Brian Norwood along with safeties coach Joe Dale.
    — Niles Hall, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of assistant
Adjective
  • Every new school year comes with some jitters, but Diamond Torres is about to start her junior year Monday with a few more unknowns.
    — Eva Andersen, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The offense hasn’t been there, but that was always the case in junior either.
    — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 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
  • Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs, posted on X in response to Trump’s comments on Friday, bashing the United States and rejecting the idea that the strait could fall out of Iranian control.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
  • According to Davis, the deputy city manager title carries weight to bring in better economic development opportunities to the city.
    — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of deputy
Noun
  • The story begins on February 5 of that year, when a graduate student and dormitory aide discovered that the small canvas was missing from the university’s Students Union building.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Sankofa United Principal Leigh Daniels said all of the school’s teacher positions are fully staffed and so are other key positions like instructional aides and counselors.
    — Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of aide
Noun
  • Officers attempted to render medical aid until medics arrived on the scene, but the man was ultimately pronounced dead.
    — Patrick Damp, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • And among all the driver aids and autonomous kit there’s even a dedicated Pet Mode to safely keep the cabin cool while parked.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of aid
Noun
  • During his first two years as a starter, Santori was the apprentice who carefully studied the game and developed organically under the influence of his older peers.
    — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Twenty years later, John (Pierre) is serving as an apprentice to an older, grouchier Hal.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of apprentice
Noun
  • The film will follow the offspring of a few beloved sidekicks.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Gunsmoke aired from 1955 to 1975 on CBS and starred James Arness as Marshal Matt Dillon, while his sidekick Chester Goode was played by Dennis Weaver.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 30 July 2026
Definition of sidekick

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