as in aide
a person who helps a more skilled person
the chief assistant to the director
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Recent Examples of assistant
Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2025
Through its Fund for Creative Equity, Netflix is set to lend its support to The Sarah Jones Opportunity, an annual internship and job training program dedicated to the memory of the late camera assistant Sarah Jones.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
While Amazon's Alexa was launched three years after Apple's Siri hit the iPhone maker's devices, Alexa helped make the use of voice assistants more mainstream.
—Greg Bensinger, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
The Huskers’ 40-year-old running backs coach is the only assistant without terms of a contract revealed for this year.
—Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The head coach must support him and let all of the easily annoyed assistants know that Hunter will miss meetings to accommodate both tasks.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2025
Through its Fund for Creative Equity, Netflix is set to lend its support to The Sarah Jones Opportunity, an annual internship and job training program dedicated to the memory of the late camera assistant Sarah Jones.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
While Amazon's Alexa was launched three years after Apple's Siri hit the iPhone maker's devices, Alexa helped make the use of voice assistants more mainstream.
—Greg Bensinger, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
The Huskers’ 40-year-old running backs coach is the only assistant without terms of a contract revealed for this year.
—Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assistant
Noun
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Officials say Trump and his aides want an acknowledgment or public apology from Zelensky before moving forward with a rare earth minerals deal or any future aid.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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Taxpayers have spent millions of dollars defending him and his top aides in court against various lawsuits related to the allegations.—
Anthony Izaguirre,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Santiago, an apprentice at a barber school, is due back in court on March 10.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2025
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Theodoros, the antique shop owner, is desperately seeking an apprentice to help authenticate items... Gift of Odyssey — Log in every day during the event to obtain check-in rewards.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Records showed that Worthy had been arrested Friday by deputies and held in the county jail on a charge of assault on a family or household member in which their breath was impeded, or choking in common terms.—
Dave Skretta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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Consequently, if work requirements are imposed on nondisabled, working-age Medicaid recipients, that would affect a large number of people who are not currently in compliance, said Kevin Corinth, deputy director at the Center on Opportunity and Social Mobility at the American Enterprise Institute.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But all our doctrines are subordinate to the question of who Jesus is.—
Gordon Pennertz,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Annoyed by her subordinate role at Atelier (though she’s had the job for less than six months), Kriska boldly declares that Monica is self-centered.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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On Monday evening, the Associated Press reported that Trump had at least temporarily paused all U.S. military aid to Ukraine.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Israel’s blocking of aid was however slammed by many of the international community, including mediators of the deal, the UN and aid groups.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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At the time, there were an estimated 450 greater adjutant storks left in the region.—
Kyla Mandel,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
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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
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Tatum's sidekick, Jaylen Brown, also had a huge game against Cleveland, scoring 37 points and dishing out five rebounds.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Johnny steps back onto the mat with much more confidence and secures his first point with a spinning sidekick to his opponent’s chest.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Assistant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assistant. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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