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
Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2025
Dental assistant Instagram: @_miaemani What to know: In addition to being a model and dental professional, Mia was previously one of the three singles leading season 2 of Fboy Island.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Some examples of how entry-level roles are shifting: Jobs that used to be widely available include data entry clerks, call center representatives, and administrative assistants.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Estrada went on to say that, per the indictment, Plasencia even taught Perry’s live-in assistant how to inject the drug, and that is who ultimately gave Perry the dose that killed him.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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Noun
It was written by a former assistant United Nations secretary-general who passed away in 2010 at the age of 87.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2025
Dental assistant Instagram: @_miaemani What to know: In addition to being a model and dental professional, Mia was previously one of the three singles leading season 2 of Fboy Island.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Some examples of how entry-level roles are shifting: Jobs that used to be widely available include data entry clerks, call center representatives, and administrative assistants.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Estrada went on to say that, per the indictment, Plasencia even taught Perry’s live-in assistant how to inject the drug, and that is who ultimately gave Perry the dose that killed him.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assistant
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Netanyahu’s effort to remove Ronen Bar as director of the Shin Bet follows an increasingly acrimonious dispute that also involves the security service’s investigation into close aides of the prime minister.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2025
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The strikes Saturday are the result of several high-level White House meetings this week with Trump and top national security aides, including Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, national security adviser Mike Waltz, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Michael E. Kurilla.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2025
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After college, Heil auditioned and was accepted into a two-year apprentice program at Ballet Austin in Texas, but when the program ended, he wasn’t hired.—
Marcia Luttrell,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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The Tallahassee Ballet, a 50-year-old institution with a professional and youth apprentice program, offers a mix of classic and contemporary ballets during the year.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
14 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
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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
Adjective
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Trump's recent rhetoric and aggressive tariff policies have revived concerns that his administration sees Canada as a subordinate economic partner rather than a sovereign ally.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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The president is required by Article II Section 3 to enforce orders of the Supreme Court or subordinate federal tribunals.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, Israel's blockade of aid on Gaza — including electricity — is entering its third week.—
Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
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The ongoing aid cuts also have the potential to impact the dramatic progress that’s been made against polio.—
Jennifer Lotito,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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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 23 Mar. 2025.
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