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
Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2025
Clubs in Norway’s top two divisions have voted to discontinue the use of video assistant referees (VAR) in their domestic leagues.
—Ali Rampling, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Photos: Chicago Bears introduce new head coach Ben Johnson
NFL assistant coaches say interviewing during the playoffs isn’t a distraction
True or false?
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
The executive order gives the director of national intelligence and the attorney general, in coordination with the assistant to the president for national security affairs and the counsel to the president, 15 days to present a plan for the full release of the records.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The Jets are still trying to find a new general manager after conducting second interviews this week with Washington assistant general manager Lance Newmark, Broncos assistant general manager Darren Mougey and Bengals senior personnel executive Trey Brown.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2025
Clubs in Norway’s top two divisions have voted to discontinue the use of video assistant referees (VAR) in their domestic leagues.
—Ali Rampling, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Photos: Chicago Bears introduce new head coach Ben Johnson
NFL assistant coaches say interviewing during the playoffs isn’t a distraction
True or false?
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
The executive order gives the director of national intelligence and the attorney general, in coordination with the assistant to the president for national security affairs and the counsel to the president, 15 days to present a plan for the full release of the records.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assistant
Noun
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At the Resolute desk, an aide handed Trump orders for signing from a tall stack of navy-blue binders.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
The New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2025
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Almost all of Biden’s senior aides were also senior aides to President Barack Obama, and many of the most senior stayed the full four years rather than making room for younger talents.—
Andrew Exum,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In Part 1 of an exclusive interview, Brian shared the incredible journey that led him here—starting as a chemist for a dental company, moving into the labs of William Grant & Sons, and eventually becoming the apprentice and successor of the legendary Malt Master, David Stewart.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Inside, the past and the present merge for her former master to provide Ahsoka with some sage advice and the necessary skills to pass on her knowledge to her own apprentice, Sabine Wren.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
21 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The deputies conducted research and found that the fire department did not exist, and that the fire truck was bought at an auction, the sheriff's department said.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
20 Jan. 2025
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Prior to her role at Planned Parenthood, Richards served as deputy chief of staff for former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and founded America Votes, a group seeking to increase voter registration and participation.—
Sophia Vento,
The Hill,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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For many, the thrill of these stories, especially in the romance genre, is that heroines no longer derive power directly from their relationships with men and in turn they are not seen as subordinate to hero’s goals.—
Rebecca Scofield / Made by History,
TIME,
21 Jan. 2025
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To salvage the 155th Mechanized Brigade, a unit that Ukraine, France and Poland spent months and millions of dollars training and equipping, Ukrainian leaders have begun assigning its fresh but inexperienced subordinate units to the weary but experienced brigades in the Pokrovsk sector.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Theresa is among the domestic workers who have applied for grants for aid from IDEPSCA, which is an affiliate of the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA).—
Simmone Shah,
TIME,
26 Jan. 2025
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The memo outlined exemptions, including emergency food assistance and billions of dollars in U.S. aid to Israel and Egypt, but appears to extend to many programs -- including one worldwide HIV program credited with saving 25 million lives.—
Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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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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
Noun
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The commercial begins on a hilltop, with Cheetos' Chester Cheetah — shades and all — speaking i to a walkie talkie with his sidekick, Mountain Dew's Puppy Monkey Baby.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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The premiere of the medical drama, which stars Morris Chestnut as the eponymous Sherlock sidekick who leads a team of young doctors in solving medical mysteries, was bookmarked by two scenes right out of the Holmes canon.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Assistant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assistant. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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