Synonyms of part-timenext
: involving or working less than customary or standard hours
a part-time job
part-time students
part-time adverb
part-timer noun

Examples of part-time in a Sentence

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According to the North Shore Unitarian Universalists' website, Mauldin served as the church’s first minister from 1986 to 1997, and then again from 2016 to 2023 in a part-time consulting role. David Chiu, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025 The Cold Case Unit currently employs two full-time detectives and two part-time reserve officers, Loughman said. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Dec. 2025 One of Jane Doe's daughters also worked at HMS part-time. S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025 Byway now has nine part-time employees and one full-time operations manager, says Amstutz. Tom Huddleston Jr. lauren Shamo, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for part-time

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of part-time was in 1856

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“Part-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/part-time. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

part-time

adjective or adverb
ˈpärt-ˈtīm
: involving or working less than a full or regular schedule

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