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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Taylor, a part-time resident of Mecklenburg County, assumed control of the brewery.
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Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2026
That includes full-time, part-time, and seasonal workers, and accounts for absenteeism resulting from sick leave, parental leave, vacation time, statutory holidays, illness, injury, and even bad weather and labour disputes.
—Joe O’Connor, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
The number of Americans working multiple jobs is at a 25-year high, as more are pushed into part-time work.
—Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
Ruzzi says not only were these people protesting a part-time usher at PPG Paints Arena, but his daughter doesn't even live with him.
—Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
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Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2026
That includes full-time, part-time, and seasonal workers, and accounts for absenteeism resulting from sick leave, parental leave, vacation time, statutory holidays, illness, injury, and even bad weather and labour disputes.
—Joe O’Connor, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
The number of Americans working multiple jobs is at a 25-year high, as more are pushed into part-time work.
—Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
Ruzzi says not only were these people protesting a part-time usher at PPG Paints Arena, but his daughter doesn't even live with him.
—Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Part-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/part-time. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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