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
Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2025
Tuesday night’s play-in games in Orlando and San Francisco provided a measure of clarity for the Heat on two fronts -- one regarding the draft and another regarding a potential second step in its quest for a playoff berth.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
The port is just under 1,000 miles from the Ukrainian border and was flagged in 2021 for expansion to be able to berth at least 50 Caspian Flotilla ships.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Sinners is a defining moment for the executive duo and their commitment to working with high-profile auteurs and giving filmmakers a relatively wide berth in terms of budget.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2025
Tuesday night’s play-in games in Orlando and San Francisco provided a measure of clarity for the Heat on two fronts -- one regarding the draft and another regarding a potential second step in its quest for a playoff berth.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
Verb
The Zaida is still berthed in Greenport, where its owner takes it out every summer.
—David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
The port is just under 1,000 miles from the Ukrainian border and was flagged in 2021 for expansion to be able to berth at least 50 Caspian Flotilla ships.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for berth
Noun
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The multi-year project is expected to generate thousands of highly skilled jobs while cementing Mumbai’s position as a cornerstone of global film production.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 May 2025
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This is impossible: there is no getting politics out of art because the desire to remove politics from art is itself a political position.—
S. C. Cornell,
New Yorker,
2 May 2025
Verb
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Progress 91 is docked to the aft port of the Roscosmos Zvezda module.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
1 May 2025
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He was ultimately docked two strokes for improved his lie in the waste area.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Wearing his trusty tape measure around his neck, Mancinelli said he had not yet been formally commissioned by the Vatican but was busy preparing for the prestige job, working on his sewing machine as well as hand stitching robes.—
Chiara Rodriquez,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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For the government jobs left at the state and local level, recent grads are likely competing with those departing from federal jobs.—
Maria Gracia Santillana Linares,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The United Kingdom's National Oceanography Centre was testing the sub, which was named Boaty McBoatface in a viral online poll in 2016, when mooring for the camera system got tangled in its propeller, the center said in a statement Monday.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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The audio was captured by a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration moored passive acoustic recorder, approximately 900 miles from the implosion site, the Coast Guard said.—
Graham Hurley,
CNN,
12 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Those gatherings anchored the rapid development of Black visual art, music, dance, literature, and political action.—
Delinda Collier,
Artforum,
1 May 2025
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However, a closer examination of their pamphlets, along with excerpts from their diaries and letters, reveals that their resistance was rooted in something deeper – a faith anchored in friendship and a humanistic learning.—
Peter Nguyen,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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While much of that cost is tied up in the battery, prices have improved as components have come down in price.—
Abigail Bassett,
ArsTechnica,
25 Apr. 2025
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The order to dismantle IMLS and other agencies is tied up in a lawsuit backed by a coalition of state attorneys general, including Connecticut’s William Tong.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Having a trusted circle that understands the challenges and wins of entrepreneurship keeps me grounded.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2025
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Mid-heist, the remainder of the cast returns, rounded out by Morgan Freeman, who also grounded the original film.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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“Berth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/berth. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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