as in assistant
a person who helps a more skilled person
he was appointed coadjutor to the president
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Recent Examples of coadjutor
Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2024
Schnurr came to Cincinnati in 2008 as coadjutor archbishop and took over as archbishop about a year later, upon the retirement of former Archbishop Daniel Pilarczyk.
—Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 7 May 2024
Before he was consecrated bishop coadjutor, Bishop Spong served for 20 years as a priest in North Carolina and Virginia.
—Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2021
Curry, bishop coadjutor, currently assists retiring Bishop Sloan.
—al, 1 Dec. 2020
Curry will hold the title of bishop coadjutor, assisting retiring Bishop Kee Sloan, who steps down at the end of the year.
—al, 27 June 2020
Anchorage’s former archbishop, Paul Etienne, was appointed to that position in 2016 and moved to Seattle in 2019 to serve as the coadjutor archbishop there.
—Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 20 May 2020
Whoever is elected will be ordained and consecrated as bishop coadjutor on June 27.
—Greg Garrison | Ggarrison@al.com, al, 2 Dec. 2019
He was ordained to the priesthood in 1952, named coadjutor bishop of Pereira by Pope Paul VI in 1971, head of the diocese five years later and archbishop of Bucaramanga, in north-central Colombia, in 1992.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 22 May 2018
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Coyne was named archbishop coadjutor on June 25, 2023.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2024
Schnurr came to Cincinnati in 2008 as coadjutor archbishop and took over as archbishop about a year later, upon the retirement of former Archbishop Daniel Pilarczyk.
—Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 7 May 2024
Before he was consecrated bishop coadjutor, Bishop Spong served for 20 years as a priest in North Carolina and Virginia.
—Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2021
Curry, bishop coadjutor, currently assists retiring Bishop Sloan.
—al, 1 Dec. 2020
Curry will hold the title of bishop coadjutor, assisting retiring Bishop Kee Sloan, who steps down at the end of the year.
—al, 27 June 2020
Anchorage’s former archbishop, Paul Etienne, was appointed to that position in 2016 and moved to Seattle in 2019 to serve as the coadjutor archbishop there.
—Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 20 May 2020
Whoever is elected will be ordained and consecrated as bishop coadjutor on June 27.
—Greg Garrison | Ggarrison@al.com, al, 2 Dec. 2019
He was ordained to the priesthood in 1952, named coadjutor bishop of Pereira by Pope Paul VI in 1971, head of the diocese five years later and archbishop of Bucaramanga, in north-central Colombia, in 1992.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 22 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coadjutor
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But what makes Android XR different from anything else and prior versions is that it’s developed with Google’s Gemini assistant at its core.Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2024
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Goldwasser began at Breakdown Services but launched her casting career as an assistant to Stuart Howard in New York City.Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
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Instead of spending their first years focused on learning to write for the real world, junior writers are learning to think and create as strategists by: Analyzing audience needs.Elizabeth Edwards, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Redshirt junior tackle Cam Banks also announced plans to return for a fifth season in Gainesville.Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
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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
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While Trump was addressing some of the top-of-mind issues of the day — including sightings of drones flying over the Northeast — Biden himself has been silent, leaving it to aides to try to calm the public.Michelle L. Price and Adriana Gomez Licon, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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The 27-year-old conservative was introducing White House senior aide Dan Scavino at the annual gathering when he became disoriented.Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
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For many health care providers, part of being prepared means looking to one another for aid.Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 14 Dec. 2024
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Arab and Gulf states have also pledged aid to Lebanon.Lauren Frayer, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
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His disappointment was brief; a local HVAC company happened to be looking for apprentices, and hired him.Jon Marcus, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
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One of the apprentices, who had a passion for adding saffron to the molten glass, hit on the idea of making the plain risotto for the wedding dinner turn gold like his windows.Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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Later that day, a Contra Costa Sheriff’s deputy recognized him in the Charger, wearing the same clothing all four victims described, and arrested him, according to court records.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2024
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Sheriff’s deputies responded to a family disturbance call at a house in the 7500 block of Versailles Way in Sacramento County early Friday morning, sheriff’s officials said on social media.Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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Bart auditions for the role of the hero’s sidekick, Fallout Boy, but loses it to Milhouse, who’s an inch taller.Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
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In a new campaign to benefit The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), the actress appears alongside Reynolds, 48, as his Marvel character Deadpool and sidekick Kidpool (played by Ryan's 8-year-old daughter, Inez Reynolds).Catherine Santino, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Coadjutor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coadjutor. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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