1
as in positions
an assignment at which one regularly works for pay
a high-paying job as a banker
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2
as in tasks
a piece of work that needs to be done regularly
taking the trash out is one of my jobs
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as in missions
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 roles
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 headaches
a dull, unpleasant, or difficult piece of work
boy, doing all that filing was a real job
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Recent Examples of jobs
Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
There are alternative sources for jobs data, such as ADP’s private-sector payrolls and proxies produced by the Chicago Fed, which Goolsbee oversees, but few good ways to track consumer prices.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Solomon, for his part, claims corporate AI implementation may mean fewer white-collar jobs, but said these positions will be picked up in other parts of the economy.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Global streamers have broadly rejected the necessity of quotas, claiming their local investment in content and jobs offsets them.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Private employer jobs are expected to have increased by 37,500, according to consensus estimates on FactSet.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
In late October, three companies — Akebono Brake Corporation, HJI Supply Chain Solutions and Wayfair — announced the shuttering of their Kentucky locations and the loss of nearly 800 jobs in the commonwealth, the Courier Journal previously reported.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
In 2005, Saito was between jobs.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Systems that could reliably use a laptop with human-level proficiency and without compounding hallucinations could perform many jobs currently done by remote workers.
—Tharin Pillay, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
There are several high-profile college football coaching jobs available midway through the 2025 season — and all-time great coach Nick Saban is a popular name floated as a potential candidate.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
There are alternative sources for jobs data, such as ADP’s private-sector payrolls and proxies produced by the Chicago Fed, which Goolsbee oversees, but few good ways to track consumer prices.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Solomon, for his part, claims corporate AI implementation may mean fewer white-collar jobs, but said these positions will be picked up in other parts of the economy.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Global streamers have broadly rejected the necessity of quotas, claiming their local investment in content and jobs offsets them.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Private employer jobs are expected to have increased by 37,500, according to consensus estimates on FactSet.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
In late October, three companies — Akebono Brake Corporation, HJI Supply Chain Solutions and Wayfair — announced the shuttering of their Kentucky locations and the loss of nearly 800 jobs in the commonwealth, the Courier Journal previously reported.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
In 2005, Saito was between jobs.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Systems that could reliably use a laptop with human-level proficiency and without compounding hallucinations could perform many jobs currently done by remote workers.
—Tharin Pillay, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jobs
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About 400 staff positions across the KC-area Head Start sites are also at risk if the sites close permanently, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas said earlier this month.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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Smith said that the county, which has gone through years of budget tightening, is not OK with paying its workers below median rates, but has had to be selective in which positions to fund more comparably to similar counties.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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The CFOs surveyed, however, tend to focus on tactical tasks, such as diligence packs, audit-ready financials.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Gemini is now built into Google Maps to make everyday driving tasks faster and easier.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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Points are also awarded for specific missions.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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Russian mercenaries have deployed to Mali for counterterrorism missions since 2021, first as part of the Wagner Group and now as what Moscow calls the Africa Corps.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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The training will cover key roles, including line producing, location management, post production supervision, production accounting, being an assistant director, being a production assistant, being a production coordinator, and script supervising.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
31 Oct. 2025
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And for an actress who has long played complicated female characters, Falco added that few roles throw her off track on set.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Oct. 2025
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Aldo Olivieri, il Gatto Magico (the Magic Cat), who had survived a fractured skull that required drilling to save his life and left him with chronic headaches, became the first-choice goalkeeper.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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But the holiday headaches might get much worse as the government shutdown causes flight reductions at major airports.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Multiple high-ranking military officials with connections to the Rocket Force, including two former defense ministers, have been removed from their posts in the last two years alone, with official reports hinting at corruption related to the PLA’s uptick in the procurement of weapons.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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On February 12, the Austrian chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg met Hitler and agreed to appoint various Nazi figures to key posts in exchange for Hitler reaffirming Austrian sovereignty.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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However, there have been some quiet moves by automakers to recoup some of the costs of the duties, such as charging for equipment that had once been included in the price, or ending production on less profitable models.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and husband of Queen Elizabeth II, later moved to the residence after retiring from royal duties.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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This operational discipline enabled the company to pursue projects with tight timelines or unusual spatial constraints, assignments that often commanded premium pricing due to their complexity and precision requirements.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The practice appears most common in Las Vegas, where discretionary tipping can influence room assignments at Strip properties.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Jobs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jobs. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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