as in position
an assignment at which one regularly works for pay
found a berth at a travel agency
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Recent Examples of berth
Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
They will likely be ranked in the top 10 of the preseason polls and in contention for another College Football Playoff berth.
—Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
The marina at Benitses itself, renovated in 2021, can berth 100 yachts under 25 meters.
—Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Government lawyers say the special designation as a terrorist organization and Alien Enemies Act affords it wide berth to respond to a national security threat.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
They will likely be ranked in the top 10 of the preseason polls and in contention for another College Football Playoff berth.
—Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
The port is just under 1,000 miles from the Ukrainian border and was flagged in 2021 for expansion to be able to berth at least 50 Caspian Flotilla ships.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
The marina at Benitses itself, renovated in 2021, can berth 100 yachts under 25 meters.
—Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for berth
Noun
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The multi-year project is expected to generate thousands of highly skilled jobs while cementing Mumbai’s position as a cornerstone of global film production.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 May 2025
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This is impossible: there is no getting politics out of art because the desire to remove politics from art is itself a political position.—
S. C. Cornell,
New Yorker,
2 May 2025
Verb
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The last tariff-free ships — those on the water when the tariffs were announced — have almost all docked, and the first ships with goods that will be subject to tariffs are arriving at the ports.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
6 May 2025
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Each time an audience member so much as sniggers or sneezes, money is docked from a prize pot of £250,000 ($330,000), the slightest noise costing them up to £10,000 ($13,000) each time.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
2 May 2025
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Speaking to thousands of members of the media from around the world who covered his election and the death of his predecessor, Pope Francis, Leo also called for the release of reporters jailed for doing their jobs.—
Jane Onyanga-Omara,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Their appearance comes days after the White House fired the director of the copyright office, Shira Perlmutter, who had held the job since 2020.—
Kate Knibbs,
Wired News,
12 May 2025
Verb
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The sounds were recorded by a monitor moored approximately 900 miles from the Titan’s implosion site, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA TODAY,
12 Feb. 2025
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The United Kingdom's National Oceanography Centre was testing the sub, which was named Boaty McBoatface in a viral online poll in 2016, when mooring for the camera system got tangled in its propeller, the center said in a statement Monday.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Needham’s block – anchored by Kurdziel, arguably the state’s top middle hitter – challenged Brookline to finish off points after several rallies.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
14 May 2025
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The ceiling rises to 30 feet, and a banyan tree anchors the front of the store in a nod to the old Grove’s aesthetic.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Delia is the only holdout, and that’s an issue, since litigation could tie up the money for years.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
8 May 2025
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The Oklahoma City Thunder and New York Knicks both walked away from their respective Game 2s victorious on Wednesday night, with the Thunder tying up their series with the Denver Nuggets 1-1 and the Knicks taking a robust 2-0 series lead over the Boston Celtics.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
8 May 2025
Verb
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Having a trusted circle that understands the challenges and wins of entrepreneurship keeps me grounded.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2025
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Mid-heist, the remainder of the cast returns, rounded out by Morgan Freeman, who also grounded the original film.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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“Berth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/berth. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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