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
Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Apr. 2026
The Metropolitan-leading Hurricanes were playing in their first game since clinching a playoff berth two nights earlier.
—CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Knicks eye finals berth after rare road surge Equally as impressive as advancing to the semifinal of the NBA Cup for the first time since the in-season tournament began, the Knicks grabbed an impressive road win.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 10 Dec. 2025
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Noun
That was to Texas, which UCLA came back to defeat in the Final Four to secure its championship berth against South Carolina.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Apr. 2026
The Metropolitan-leading Hurricanes were playing in their first game since clinching a playoff berth two nights earlier.
—CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
During his college career at the University of Notre Dame, Love helped the team to an undefeated regular season and a College Football Playoff berth his junior season.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Knicks eye finals berth after rare road surge Equally as impressive as advancing to the semifinal of the NBA Cup for the first time since the in-season tournament began, the Knicks grabbed an impressive road win.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 10 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for berth
Noun
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Rocker got off to a rocky start in the first inning after a ball slipped past the glove of Josh Jung, followed by a wild pitch, which put a runner in scoring position with only one out, before back-to-back singles by Elly De La Cruz and Sal Stewart netted the Reds their first two runs of the game.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
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Twenty-five candidates filed for nine Legislature positions, including 17 Democrats and eight Republicans.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The crew will have another opportunity to practice manually steering the craft, which Hawkins said is essential to validating Orion’s ability to dock with other spacecraft during future missions.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2026
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Today’s Baroque version is popular for weddings, even if tradition dictates that the groom carries the bride up the 99 steps leading from the boat dock to the church door.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Apr. 2026
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Just as important, these shows let art fans size up the job curators are doing on their behalf.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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State officials have a chance to signal that California is serious about keeping job creators here, not driving them out.—
Tom Manzo,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The barge was moored about 25 miles northwest of Ketchikan.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Small ships like this one remain one of the most effective—and intimate—ways of accessing the twists and turns of the Amazon Basin, allowing vessels to moor in remote riverine communities and forests.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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Standing knee-deep in the lo‘i, covered in mud, gently pressing roots into the earth, anchored me in a new way.—
Wassan Al-Khudhairi,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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And Presidio, population 3,246, anchors the region to its historic Mexican, Spanish and Indigenous roots.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Between Kelli giving Pinky the cold shoulder and the inescapable tension from ex-BFFs Porsha and Shamea, Porsha’s couple’s dinner lays the groundwork for drama to come while also tying up some loose strings from last season.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2026
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It’s all tied up in this memory and reaching out for connection.—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
6 Apr. 2026
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Kochanowicz also escaped a first-and-third, two-out jam in the first by striking out Randy Arozarena looking at an 88-mph slider and a two-on, two-out jam in the third by getting Arozarena to ground out.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The club did not score in the fourth despite having three singles, and in the fifth, the club squandered Roman Anthony’s two-out triple after Trevor Story grounded out to end the inning.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Berth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/berth. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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