assistant

[uh-sis-tuhnt] / əˈsɪs tənt /

NOUN

helper

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aide apprentice associate attendant backup colleague companion deputy friend partner representative secretary

STRONG

abettor accessory accomplice adherent adjunct ally appointee auxiliary backer coadjutor collaborator confederate cooperator flunky follower gofer help helpmate mate patron peon subordinate supporter temp

WEAK

coadjutant fellow worker right-hand person squire temporary worker

Antonyms

STRONGEST

antagonist boss detractor enemy foe manager opponent stranger

STRONG

adversary leader

Example Sentences

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He sounds like he’s talking about an assistant challenged to bring him an ice-cold Diet Coke.

From Los Angeles Times

He had been an assistant coach and athletic director starting in the 1990s when Jim Kunau was head coach, then left to be a head coach in Colorado.

From Los Angeles Times

These virtual assistants can run tasks on your own device, such as sending WhatsApp messages or manage your calendar, with little human interaction.

From BBC

If agency rule writers use the technology as a sort of research assistant with plenty of supervision and transparency, it could be useful and save time.

From Salon

Kraft had tapped Mayo as the team’s coach in-waiting while Belichick was still in charge and respected Mayo’s time as an assistant coach and his service as a veteran captain at linebacker.

From The Wall Street Journal

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