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
Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
But no, neither assistant ever accompanied Wintour to Paris for Fashion Week.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Debra Duncan, who served as assistant vice president of ticketing for the 1984 Games, still has the first tickets printed for that event framed.
—Amy Corral, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Among those who filed lawsuits are the family of an education assistant at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School who was fatally shot in front of her students — including her daughter — and the family of a 13-year-old killed outside the school library.
—Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
But no, neither assistant ever accompanied Wintour to Paris for Fashion Week.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
At times, the assistant borders on therapist.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Debra Duncan, who served as assistant vice president of ticketing for the 1984 Games, still has the first tickets printed for that event framed.
—Amy Corral, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assistant
Noun
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Why should teachers be exempt from income taxes, but not firefighters, sanitation workers, NICU nurses, aides in memory-care units, or paramedics?—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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Princess Kate has been widely reported to use her clutch in similar ways, allowing aides to manage crowd interactions without awkward verbal cues.—
Terry Moseley,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Baptism of Christ is generally believed to have been completed by El Greco’s son and other apprentices in his workshop in the decade after the artist died.—
Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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During the Renaissance, master painters typically employed apprentices to work alongside them as the apprentices learned their craft.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Demi Moore has been supportive of ex-husband Bruce Willis — even almost 30 years after their divorce.—
Sarah Sotoodeh,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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April 19 guest commentary The recent commentary on the Colorado Connector rail service was supportive of moving ahead.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The behavior of a suspect in the murders of two University of South Florida students from Bangladesh worsened over time from marijuana use, family members told deputies after his arrest three years ago for punching his brother in the face and kicking his mother in the back.—
Mike Schneider,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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As noted, city marshals, deputy sheriffs, the NYPD and a legitimate judicial order of eviction were involved.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Another amendment adopted to the bill sought to address multiuser accounts, chiefly by having parental and subordinate accounts.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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The White House declined to comment on the allegations against former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, who stepped down last week after multiple allegations of abusing her position’s power, including having an affair with a subordinate and drinking alcohol on the job.—
Ana Ceballos
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The federal voucher program, known in government language as Section 8, already had been seriously short of funds, with thousands of people on a yearslong waiting list to receive aid.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Due to the extent of the fire and the need for water, the fire department called a mutual aid box alarm to send in help from other Illinois and Wisconsin fire departments.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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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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Since 2019, when Woodward took over as the Gooding adjutant, that totals more than $23,000, according to an accounting obtained by the Statesman from the county clerk through a public records request.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
13 July 2024
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Phil was also a big fan of the Archie comics, so when Charles landed the role of Reggie, the football sidekick of Archie in Riverdale, Phil was thrilled.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Hunt plays Coach Beard, sidekick to the titular character played by Jason Sudeikis.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Assistant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assistant. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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