1
a
: a period of time spent at a particular activity
served a brief stint as a waiter
b
: a definite quantity of work assigned
2
stinted; stinting; stints
1
: to be sparing or frugal
not stinting with their praise
1
a
: to restrict with respect to a share or allowance
stinted herself of luxuries
b
archaic
: to limit within certain boundaries
2
archaic
: to put an end to : stop
stinter
noun
Synonyms
Noun (1)
Verb
Examples of stint in a Sentence
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Lauren Huff, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2024
His appeal was denied and instead, his stint was extended by almost two months.
—Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
This led to his first gig, a two-year stint (1969-71) as the staff photographer at Crawdaddy, which was then a newspaper.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 24 Apr. 2024
Prior to his stint at Southwest, Tanner served as an offensive coordinator at Burleson under Kitna.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2024
Yoshioka cartwheels through the expanse of her voice, with her flashy stints in falsetto, fierce belts and sultry whispers pairing well with Khari Mateen’s slight rasp.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 22 Apr. 2024
Early career Between those stints in the U.S. capital, Pryor completed his education, started a business, practiced law and won three races for the state Legislature.
—Frank E. Lockwood, arkansasonline.com, 20 Apr. 2024
Robinson’s first stint of the game lasted 7:32 in the first half.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2024
Now retired after a successful stint as Rockhurst University golf coach and athletic director, Konzem was one of three individuals — associate AD Doug Vance and interim AD Drue Jennings were the other two — asked by KU chancellor Robert Hemenway to find a replacement for Williams 21 years ago.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2024
Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2024
Linda Livingstone, president of Baylor University and chair of NCAA board of governors, said Baker’s history as governor and stint as a former CEO of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care demonstrated an ability to listen, learn and adapt.
—Steve Leblanc, Fortune, 25 Dec. 2023
After his college career with the Cougars and stint with the Raiders, the Houston native also played for the Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars and Washington Commanders before retiring from the NFL after the 2021 season, per ESPN.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 12 Nov. 2023
Boca Raton quickly became the most famous of the Florida boom projects and the MDC did not stint on hyperbole in its advertisements, aimed at potential real estate investors.
—Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, 25 July 2023
Add too much or too little water, treat the fit sloppily, or stint on the time each layer takes to harden, and you’ll be left with a mound of dust instead of a shapely shell that will defy rain and stand up to tremors.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 20 Apr. 2023
The other hero of the evening was Donald Runnicles, San Francisco’s former music director, who marshalled Strauss’s potentially cumbersome score without stinting on its opulence.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 3 July 2023
Acquired out of Sundance by A24, the film is thematically a bit thin but doesn’t stint on genuine scares, intensity or revulsion.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2023
And Bart, at least in his lyrics, does not stint on bleakness; even the bouncy title song is violent, proposing various ugly fates for the boy who dares to ask for more food.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 4 May 2023
Noun
After her first three years with Y&R, Adams left, only to return for stints in 1991, 1996, and 2008.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2024
His appeal was denied and instead, his stint was extended by almost two months.
—Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
This led to his first gig, a two-year stint (1969-71) as the staff photographer at Crawdaddy, which was then a newspaper.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 24 Apr. 2024
Prior to his stint at Southwest, Tanner served as an offensive coordinator at Burleson under Kitna.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2024
Yoshioka cartwheels through the expanse of her voice, with her flashy stints in falsetto, fierce belts and sultry whispers pairing well with Khari Mateen’s slight rasp.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 22 Apr. 2024
Early career Between those stints in the U.S. capital, Pryor completed his education, started a business, practiced law and won three races for the state Legislature.
—Frank E. Lockwood, arkansasonline.com, 20 Apr. 2024
Robinson’s first stint of the game lasted 7:32 in the first half.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2024
Now retired after a successful stint as Rockhurst University golf coach and athletic director, Konzem was one of three individuals — associate AD Doug Vance and interim AD Drue Jennings were the other two — asked by KU chancellor Robert Hemenway to find a replacement for Williams 21 years ago.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2024
Verb
Gregory doesn’t stint from covering the misogyny affecting those women, either.
—Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2024
Linda Livingstone, president of Baylor University and chair of NCAA board of governors, said Baker’s history as governor and stint as a former CEO of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care demonstrated an ability to listen, learn and adapt.
—Steve Leblanc, Fortune, 25 Dec. 2023
After his college career with the Cougars and stint with the Raiders, the Houston native also played for the Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars and Washington Commanders before retiring from the NFL after the 2021 season, per ESPN.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 12 Nov. 2023
Boca Raton quickly became the most famous of the Florida boom projects and the MDC did not stint on hyperbole in its advertisements, aimed at potential real estate investors.
—Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, 25 July 2023
Add too much or too little water, treat the fit sloppily, or stint on the time each layer takes to harden, and you’ll be left with a mound of dust instead of a shapely shell that will defy rain and stand up to tremors.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 20 Apr. 2023
The other hero of the evening was Donald Runnicles, San Francisco’s former music director, who marshalled Strauss’s potentially cumbersome score without stinting on its opulence.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 3 July 2023
Acquired out of Sundance by A24, the film is thematically a bit thin but doesn’t stint on genuine scares, intensity or revulsion.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2023
And Bart, at least in his lyrics, does not stint on bleakness; even the bouncy title song is violent, proposing various ugly fates for the boy who dares to ask for more food.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 4 May 2023
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stint
1 of 2 verb1
: to be sparing or stingy
not stinting with their praise
2
: to limit in share or portion : cut short in amount
stint the children's allowance
stinter
noun
stint
2 of 2 noun1
: restriction sense 1, limitation
gave without stint
2
a
: a quantity of work assigned
b
: a period of time spent at a particular activity
served a brief stint as a waiter
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