assistant
noun
as·sis·tant
ə-ˈsi-stənt 
1
: a person who assists someone : helper
also
: a person holding an assistantship
2
: a device or product that provides assistance
software assistants
personal digital assistant
see pda entry 1
assistant
adjective
Examples of assistant in a Sentence
an assistant to the college president
an assistant to the store manager
a wealthy executive who has a personal assistant
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Wiegman’s long-time assistant, Arjan Veurink, is to leave after the tournament to take over the Netherlands’ women’s team.
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Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 6 June 2025
This kind of human moderator review of chats is pretty common in the gaming world and can even apply to voice recordings made by various smart home assistants.
—ArsTechnica, 5 June 2025
The Knicks are also expected to be in on Cavaliers' assistant coach, Johnnie Bryant, and former college championship head coach Jay Wright.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Seductive Simplicity The appeal of smart assistants like Google Assistant, Siri, China’s YOYO, and Zhipu’s AutoGLM is clear: seamless multitasking.
—Vivian Toh, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
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Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 6 June 2025
This kind of human moderator review of chats is pretty common in the gaming world and can even apply to voice recordings made by various smart home assistants.
—ArsTechnica, 5 June 2025
The Knicks are also expected to be in on Cavaliers' assistant coach, Johnnie Bryant, and former college championship head coach Jay Wright.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Seductive Simplicity The appeal of smart assistants like Google Assistant, Siri, China’s YOYO, and Zhipu’s AutoGLM is clear: seamless multitasking.
—Vivian Toh, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for assistant
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“Assistant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assistant. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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assistant
noun
as·sis·tant
ə-ˈsis-tənt
: a person who assists another : helper
assistant
adjective
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