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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Sofia Araya is a marketing coordinator at the 271-room luxury Biltmore Hotel, one of nearly 700 full- and part-time employees who serve guests from around the world.
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David Lyons, Miami Herald, 24 May 2026
Borger worked as a part-time massage therapist at Om Grown Yoga and at a chiropractor’s office in Grandview, Missouri, police said.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2026
One of the Thome family’s favorite routines is eating breakfast together while watching MLB Network, where Jim Thome has worked as a part-time studio analyst.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Full-time, part-time and temporary employees all are covered under the ordinance, but independent contractors are not.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 22 May 2026
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David Lyons, Miami Herald, 24 May 2026
Borger worked as a part-time massage therapist at Om Grown Yoga and at a chiropractor’s office in Grandview, Missouri, police said.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2026
One of the Thome family’s favorite routines is eating breakfast together while watching MLB Network, where Jim Thome has worked as a part-time studio analyst.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Full-time, part-time and temporary employees all are covered under the ordinance, but independent contractors are not.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 22 May 2026
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“Part-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/part-time. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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