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
Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
Field also outlined Ford's plans for an artificial intelligence assistant as a mobile app to be released early this year and as an in-vehicle feature next year.
—Nora Eckert, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Parents say Downes, who also served as an assistant coach for the boys team, was critical to the program.
—Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for assistant
Noun
From April to October, his assistant says, the office is inundated with requests from the rich and famous wanting the full Cucinelli experience, which often includes a tour of the facilities and lunch in the dining hall.
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According to his LinkedIn profile, Trent has worked at a number of schools in Michigan and has served as the assistant principal of Wyoming High School since 2022.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for assistant
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Former Healey administration aide LaMar Cook appears to have had debt issues prior to his most recent legal problems, according to court documents.—
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Former Littleton Public Schools aide Kiarra Jones pleaded guilty to 10 felony charges of third-degree assault of an at-risk child and two misdemeanor charges of child abuse on Monday, the Office of the District Attorney for the 18th Judicial District in Arapahoe County announced in a statement.—
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And for design lovers, there’s Taliesin West, built by Frank Lloyd Wright and his apprentices in the 1930s (and expanded upon until the architect’s death in 1959).—
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Kardashian, who is the daughter of the prominent late attorney Robert Kardashian, began studying law in 2018 through California’s Law Office Study Program, which allows aspiring lawyers to apprentice under licensed attorneys instead of attending law school.—
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Kids ‘n Kinship provides friendships and positive role models to children and youth ages 5-16 who are in need of an additional supportive relationship with an adult.—
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The response was overwhelmingly supportive, which did surprise me a little.—
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Minneapolis police and deputies with the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office are still on the scene for crowd control measures, and metal gates have been set up to keep protesters at bay.—
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When a patrol deputy arrived, authorities said the suspect was found nude and swimming in a pond located on the caller’s property.—
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The inspector general's investigation found that Reece and Ruff — who were supervisor and subordinate — did not disclose their romantic relationship, which is a violation of a city executive order.—
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Santa’s elves are subordinate Clauses.—
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Fire department personell who responded to the scene rendered aid to the man and transported him to a nearby hospital, but he was later pronounced dead.—
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Scarce aid can be maximized by investing in approaches that reach more people at less cost.—
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At the time, there were an estimated 450 greater adjutant storks left in the region.—
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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.—
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Seyfried had her first speaking part at 15, followed by a recurring role on All My Children, before appearing in Mean Girls as Regina George’s sidekick Karen Smith, whose breasts can predict rain.—
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On the show, Don Knotts played Deputy Barney Fife, the comic sidekick to Sheriff Andy Taylor.—
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“Assistant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assistant. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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