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
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
The head coach of PSL Dallas, Bart Andrus, has been coaching football at various levels since 1981 and has NFL experience as an assistant with the Tennessee Titans and the St. Louis Rams.
—
Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2024
Among Harbaugh’s 29 assistants, 15 worked in college in 2023.
—Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
Microsoft also has other budding AI businesses that the analysts say will contribute meaningfully to revenue next year—namely the company’s virtual assistant, Copilot.
—Rachyl Jones, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2024
Raub is a computer programmer for ASU's College of Health Solutions and Saavedra is a case assistant for a youth and family services agency.
—Morgan Fischer, The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024
Pancholy, who was scheduled to speak to students on May 22, portrayed Alec Baldwin's devoted assistant in the sitcom and currently delivers keynote speeches about diversity and inclusion.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024
Outside of penning two novels for middle schoolers, The Best At It and Nikhil Out Loud, Pancholy is known for his 30 Rock role as Jonathan, a loyal and overly eager assistant to Alec Baldwin’s Jack Donaghy.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 18 Apr. 2024
With a gun to her head, a 22-year-old production assistant, only on her second day at work, offered to film using her phone.
—Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2024
That’s even less convenient than my smartphone assistant that this pin is trying to replace.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2024
Among Harbaugh’s 29 assistants, 15 worked in college in 2023.
—Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
Microsoft also has other budding AI businesses that the analysts say will contribute meaningfully to revenue next year—namely the company’s virtual assistant, Copilot.
—Rachyl Jones, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2024
Raub is a computer programmer for ASU's College of Health Solutions and Saavedra is a case assistant for a youth and family services agency.
—Morgan Fischer, The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024
Pancholy, who was scheduled to speak to students on May 22, portrayed Alec Baldwin's devoted assistant in the sitcom and currently delivers keynote speeches about diversity and inclusion.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024
Outside of penning two novels for middle schoolers, The Best At It and Nikhil Out Loud, Pancholy is known for his 30 Rock role as Jonathan, a loyal and overly eager assistant to Alec Baldwin’s Jack Donaghy.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 18 Apr. 2024
With a gun to her head, a 22-year-old production assistant, only on her second day at work, offered to film using her phone.
—Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2024
That’s even less convenient than my smartphone assistant that this pin is trying to replace.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'assistant.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near assistant
Cite this Entry
“Assistant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assistant. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
assistant
noun
as·sis·tant
ə-ˈsis-tənt
: a person who assists another : helper
assistant
adjective
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share