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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Jayden Antropov, a floppy-haired recent high-school graduate, had taken the day off from working two part-time jobs, at Publix and at a burger joint.
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Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Adams, who held a variety of real-estate jobs in her 20s, also worked part-time as a stripper for a few months.
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Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2026
There also are 59 part-time jobs, four above the projection, and 52 temporary jobs, the report states.
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Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 June 2026
Retired teachers, retired experts in a field and people working part-time are the people recruited to teach on a volunteer basis.
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Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
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Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Adams, who held a variety of real-estate jobs in her 20s, also worked part-time as a stripper for a few months.
—
Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2026
There also are 59 part-time jobs, four above the projection, and 52 temporary jobs, the report states.
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Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 June 2026
Retired teachers, retired experts in a field and people working part-time are the people recruited to teach on a volunteer basis.
—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
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“Part-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/part-time. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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