1
as in position
an assignment at which one regularly works for pay
a high-paying job as a banker
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2
as in task
a piece of work that needs to be done regularly
taking the trash out is one of my jobs
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3
as in mission
a specific task with which a person or group is charged
your job on this committee is to review the curriculum and suggest changes
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as in role
the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists
a coffeemaker's job is to make coffee, and this overpriced machine doesn't do it very well
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as in headache
a dull, unpleasant, or difficult piece of work
boy, doing all that filing was a real job
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Recent Examples of job
Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
There are resources available to Lucy, from employment and housing assistance programs to job placement services to free or low-cost mental health counseling.
—Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2025
Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2025
Fitzgerald, also 27, lost his starting job after struggling mightily to start the season and could find himself in competition with Koss next spring to become the Giants’ utilityman.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025
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Noun
And how can job seekers spot red flags to decipher the responsibilities and expectations often hidden between the lines.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
There are resources available to Lucy, from employment and housing assistance programs to job placement services to free or low-cost mental health counseling.
—Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2025
Verb
The result was a fun cameo arc that ends on the image of Scorsese breaking down in tears after Matt shelves the iconic director’s dream project to save his own job — a turn that earned Scorsese his first acting nomination.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2025
Fitzgerald, also 27, lost his starting job after struggling mightily to start the season and could find himself in competition with Koss next spring to become the Giants’ utilityman.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for job
Noun
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Before the pandemic, just 5.9% of RN positions were vacant, according to the Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Aug. 2025
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No one in my position is ever given that kind of respect and opportunity.—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In New Mexico’s most populous city, National Guard troops are listening to the police dispatch calls, monitoring traffic cameras and helping to secure crime scene perimeters, tasks not usually part of the job.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
17 Aug. 2025
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Trying to explain away a difficult play or a bad performance for some time while the storm is upon us is not an easy task to navigate or deal with and remain cool, calm and collected.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The mission: save earth’s most precious energy source, butterflies, from an evil AI bot.—
Bryan West,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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Lack of clarity around mission, vision and core values, and information being shared on a need-to-know basis, causes the collective workforce to be less enthusiastic about their employer.—
Sherre DeMao,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Butler went on to play a huge role for the Warriors in the second half of the season.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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All of these legal strategies have a role in the fight to protect and preserve the environment as an integral, interdependent living thing that is vitally important to us as humans but also in its own right.—
Dana Zartner,
Space.com,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Residents report constant running noses, headaches and sore throats.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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While the flu shot can cause redness and soreness at the injection site, as well as fever, muscle aches, headache and fatigue, FluMist can cause flu-like symptoms, including runny nose, congestion, sore throat, cough, fever, and muscle aches.—
Alice Park,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The city is partnering with the Butler County Finance Authority and will solicit proposals from developers before making a final decision in October.—
Victoria Moorwood,
The Enquirer,
9 Aug. 2025
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Vans partnered with Ernest, a 77-year-old company out of Los Angeles, to make a cardboard slip-on that stood up to a skate test from four professional riders.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Nissan is slashing production and employment worldwide.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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Italian luxury house Valentino confirmed chief executive officer Jacopo Venturini stepped down earlier this week, SJ’s sister publication WWD reported, after reaching a mutual agreement to terminate his employment and board positions, effective Aug. 13.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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There are examples of when the lines between official duties and personal time are blurred, Terr said.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
21 Aug. 2025
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Following weeks of escalating tensions, Beijing and Washington agreed in May to suspend the hefty duties and loosen several punitive measures imposed in April, as both sides continued to work on hammering out a durable deal.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Job.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/job. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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