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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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Subsequent internships and fellowships led to assistant director opportunities, which he said he took “very seriously” while figuring out how to create his own work.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

There are benefits for parents, too—Screen Sanity director Tracy Foster, whose 11-year-old son goes to Elsie’s school, said she no longer has to act as his executive assistant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Now she returns for the 2026 Women's Six Nations as England's new lead attack and backs coach, replacing former assistant coach Lou Meadows.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

While other appointees have been forced out by judges, Bill Essayli has been allowed to lead the L.A. office under the title of ‘first assistant U.S. attorney.’

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

After Leonardo’s death, the Mona Lisa is inherited by a longtime assistant and then purchased by Francis.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day