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
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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
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Lead assistant coach David Adelman took on head coaching duties for the Nuggets in New Orleans, where the court was painted blue for their first NBA Cup game.
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Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
The new system lets users ask questions about NASA’s satellite data in plain English, similar to chatting with a virtual assistant.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Hager finished his 35-year military career as deputy commanding general for operations, Cyber National Mission Force and mobilization assistant to the commander for USCYBERCOM.
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Arizona law limits polling places to select groups, including voters who have not cast their ballots, election officials, political party monitors, voter assistants and minors accompanying voters.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
The new system lets users ask questions about NASA’s satellite data in plain English, similar to chatting with a virtual assistant.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Hager finished his 35-year military career as deputy commanding general for operations, Cyber National Mission Force and mobilization assistant to the commander for USCYBERCOM.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
Arizona law limits polling places to select groups, including voters who have not cast their ballots, election officials, political party monitors, voter assistants and minors accompanying voters.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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assistant
noun
as·sis·tant
ə-ˈsis-tənt
: a person who assists another : helper
assistant
adjective
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