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
Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Her remarkable comeback from severe kidney issues to earn a second Olympic berth and three more medals at the Paris 2024 Games has cemented her legacy.
—Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Maplewood ended the regular season by blanking Overton 28-0 and earning a berth in the prestigious Clinic Bowl, which traditionally matched Nashville's best team against the best in Middle Tennessee and served as the Region 3-3A champion in the TSSAA playoffs.
—Mike Organ, The Tennessean, 26 Aug. 2025
The Giants went 9-7-1 and earned a wild-card berth that year, and Jones led them to a win over the Vikings in the first round of the playoffs.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
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Verb
The Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers will escape with a playoff berth.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Her remarkable comeback from severe kidney issues to earn a second Olympic berth and three more medals at the Paris 2024 Games has cemented her legacy.
—Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Maplewood ended the regular season by blanking Overton 28-0 and earning a berth in the prestigious Clinic Bowl, which traditionally matched Nashville's best team against the best in Middle Tennessee and served as the Region 3-3A champion in the TSSAA playoffs.
—Mike Organ, The Tennessean, 26 Aug. 2025
The Giants went 9-7-1 and earned a wild-card berth that year, and Jones led them to a win over the Vikings in the first round of the playoffs.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for berth
Noun
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Barrett's clear statement on the 22nd Amendment carries significant weight given her position on the Supreme Court, which would likely be asked to rule on any attempt to circumvent the two-term limit.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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At home, consciously shape algorithm interactions to reflect your preferences and ethical positions.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), which has organized dozens of boats to sail to Gaza carrying humanitarian aid, said that one of its main vessels was targeted in a drone strike just after midnight local time on Tuesday while docked near the Tunisian capital.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Carter will also be docked his Week 1 game check as part of the punishment.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Duncan Wanblad, chief executive of Anglo, will take the top job and Anglo Teck while Teck’s chief executive Jonathan Price, will be his deputy.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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That’s when Billy Napier accepted the Florida job.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The ceremony happened on the deck of an American battleship, the USS Missouri, moored in Tokyo Bay.—
Henry Larson,
NPR,
2 Sep. 2025
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During its visit, which ended on August 27, the Frank Cable moored alongside the Indian submarine INS Sindhuvijay to demonstrate its ability to maintain and repair submarines.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Cynthia Erivo returns as Elphaba with the kind of voice that fills a room and a presence that anchors a world.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
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Eating and Drinking Palm Court anchors the hotel’s culinary identity as the birthplace of afternoon tea.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Under the previous deal, the bonds were tied up with gate revenues, which took a hit during the pandemic, so the club’s owners — via Lewis — refinanced the loans, incurring a £32m break cost to end the loan sooner than planned.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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The second half ties up all the loose ends admirably, but making fans wait a month between the two was pointless, especially after the three year wait between seasons.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The two met when Bethany was a teenager on a school trip who got stranded in Warsaw for a month when ash from an Icelandic eruption grounded planes across Europe.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Berth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/berth. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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