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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If approved by a majority of the 40 eligible members, the union would represent the museum’s full- and part-time educators, archivists and marketing and development staff.
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
But for most pre-retirees with investment accounts, pensions, or part-time work, total income from all sources will likely push a portion of Social Security benefits into taxable territory.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
The Lakers relied on another part-time G League contributor to carry them through a sloppy fourth quarter.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
The Redevelopment Commission also approved $45,000 to be used by Porter’s Volunteer Fire Department to hire part-time firefighters to work between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
But for most pre-retirees with investment accounts, pensions, or part-time work, total income from all sources will likely push a portion of Social Security benefits into taxable territory.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
The Lakers relied on another part-time G League contributor to carry them through a sloppy fourth quarter.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
The Redevelopment Commission also approved $45,000 to be used by Porter’s Volunteer Fire Department to hire part-time firefighters to work between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Part-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/part-time. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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