cog

noun

Definition of cognext
as in assistant

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Recent Examples of cog The 49ers view Williams as a versatile cog in their defensive line machine, with the ability to set the edge in running situations and pass rush against guards on passing downs. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2026 Greer went from a journeyman to a key cog in Florida’s bottom six during the Panthers’ 2025 Stanley Cup run. — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 22 June 2026 Across three timelines, Seydoux inhabits the story of a woman exploring her past lives and seeking to tame her emotions; to do so will enable her to be a better cog in the economy of a future world defined by artificial intelligence. — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 18 May 2026 Riley is a strong leader behind the plate and is a key cog atop the lineup while freshmen Eva Karacalidis and Kayla Benner has impressed and Caitlin Baker has had some big performances. — Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for cog
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cog
  1. assistant
  2. subordinate
  3. underling
  4. worker
  5. employee
  6. flunky
  7. yes-man
  8. retainer
Noun
  • Bollo, the son of a domestic worker and a line cook, said he’s applied to work as a teaching assistant and graduate researcher, which would waive the cost of his tuition.
    — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • How — and to what extent — AI might reshape her profession remains to be seen, but jobs for administrative assistants and secretaries have been dwindling for decades.
    — Claire Savage, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Definition of assistant
Noun
  • Mayor Dean Trantalis, Commissioner Steven Glassman and Commissioner John Herbst took issue with her leadership, accusing her of being dismissive to subordinates and ruffling too many feathers.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
  • Put simply, the theory says the president should be able to issue orders to subordinates and to fire them at will.
    — Graham G. Dodds, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
Definition of subordinate
Noun
  • France’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival gets underway this weekend with Illumination’s Minions & Monsters, the latest movie devoted to the mischievous army of yellow underlings first introduced in 2010 breakout Despicable Me.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 19 June 2026
  • Towards the end of the season, Chris relapses and starts using again, leading to a car crash that leaves him maimed, giving Tony no other option but to whack his underling.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Definition of underling
Noun
  • And as many companies continue to prioritize in-person workers for promotions, this gap will likely widen even further over time.
    — Colleen Batchelder, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • But this year, the union, which covers nine bargaining units and represents nearly 100,000 state workers, is not currently scheduled to receive a raise this summer.
    — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of worker
Noun
  • In May, the EEOC filed a discrimination lawsuit against the New York Times alleging discrimination against a white male employee, which the Times has rejected as politically motivated.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • Others said employees should come into the office and experience what could be one of Atlanta’s most significant moments on the global stage.
    — Carson Bonner, AJC.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of employee
Noun
  • Yasmin, Tender’s briefly installed head of communications, is the first of Whitney’s flunkies to defect.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
  • For instance, Bolsonaro’s flunkies penetrated the government agency that handled film distribution.
    — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
Definition of flunky
Noun
  • The first, Jim O’Neill, is a biotech entrepreneur who lacks a degree in medicine or public health and was widely seen as a yes-man for Kennedy.
    — Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
  • During the rollout of ChatGPT’s GPT-4o model in 2025, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman agreed with X users that the chatbot had a problem with being a yes-man.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2026
Definition of yes-man
Noun
  • To conceal the scheme and hide the bribes, prosecutors say, Zhu entered into a sham retainer agreement with Carone’s younger brother, Anthony Carone, 54, who is alleged to have laundered the payments through his law firm.
    — Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 2 July 2026
  • Moving from retainer billing toward pricing tied to measurable outcomes is genuinely difficult.
    — Ming Zhu, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of retainer

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