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
Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Coach Sean McDermott led Illinois-Chicago to its first NCAA Tournament berth since 2019 — and his first as a head coach — by winning the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament.
—Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Explainer Two oil tankers were berthed at Kharg Island hours after the US attacked its military installations, according to Tankertrackers.com, a firm that specializes in following ship movements.
—Arsalan Shahla, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Gary Anderson misses a Super-Bowl-berth field goal.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Coach Sean McDermott led Illinois-Chicago to its first NCAA Tournament berth since 2019 — and his first as a head coach — by winning the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament.
—Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Verb
Another 57 containers were reported damaged after the ship berthed at the Port of Long Beach.
—Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Explainer Two oil tankers were berthed at Kharg Island hours after the US attacked its military installations, according to Tankertrackers.com, a firm that specializes in following ship movements.
—Arsalan Shahla, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for berth
Noun
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DeGette has taken a somewhat lower-profile approach to her position than some of her colleagues.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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By executing a teardown the Red Sox could also restock their farm system and ideally add a new wave of position player prospects who could help the big league lineup next year and beyond.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
Verb
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Set the scene Hamilton Island is undoubtedly the most glamorous in the archipelago, thanks to its high-end clientele who dock their yachts at the marina or land their jets at the Whitsundays’ only island airport.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Astronauts will practice docking the Orion spacecraft with lunar landers from SpaceX and Blue Origin.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
Noun
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On one side were Carson’s years growing up in provincial Columbus, Georgia, and the succession of Southern towns to which her husband’s job had called them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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Kory Kantenga, head of economics for the Americas at LinkedIn, explained how the high prices consumers are seeing at gas pumps may affect their teenager’s ability to land a job at their local grocer.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
Verb
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Federal investigators have also been seeking to identify the owners or occupants of a sailboat that may have been moored next to the Soulmate in Aunt Pat's Bay on the night that Lynette Hooker disappeared.—
Cristian Benavides,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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The yacht is moored in a wide bay in Raja Ampat, an archipelago of over 600 islands dubbed ‘the last paradise on earth’.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Circular doorways open to a game room anchored by a bright orange billiards table, while a professional salon is outfitted with a hair-washing station.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
28 May 2026
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Alexandra Sowa, an obesity medicine physician and author of The Ozempic Revolution, told AARP that protein should anchor every meal.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
Verb
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In many major economies, the top 1% now owns a staggering share of national wealth, yet a portion of that is tied up in passive instruments.—
Nitin Gupta,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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It’s tied up in the courts right now.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
31 May 2026
Verb
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Buddhist, recently widowed, and a successful artist, Rose is ditsy and rather eccentric, but is grounded by a 13-year-old step-granddaughter.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Clemens had two chances to complete the feat but popped up in the seventh inning and then grounded out to second to end the eighth.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
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“Berth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/berth. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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