part-time
adjective
: involving or working less than customary or standard hours
a part-time job
part-time students
part-time
adverb
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Sole proprietors, independent contractors, partners in a business, gig workers or those who own a business part-time are all considered self-employed, according to the Internal Revenue Service.
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Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 1 May 2025
What Happens Next Musk is expected to focus on his companies in the coming months while remaining a part-time adviser to the Trump administration.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Wolves are committed to maintaining a women’s squad, but only to a point and only on a part-time basis.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
For example, a part-time job may provide a consistent paycheck every two weeks, while a scholarship may disburse funds once per semester.
—True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 1 May 2025
What Happens Next Musk is expected to focus on his companies in the coming months while remaining a part-time adviser to the Trump administration.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Wolves are committed to maintaining a women’s squad, but only to a point and only on a part-time basis.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
For example, a part-time job may provide a consistent paycheck every two weeks, while a scholarship may disburse funds once per semester.
—True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for part-time
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“Part-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/part-time. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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