as in positions
an assignment at which one regularly works for pay
found a berth at a travel agency
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Recent Examples of berths
Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The Crossover Solo costs the same as the queen and queen/dinette bed layout options, so buyers looking for more berths can always go with one of those.
—C.c. Weiss
may 28, New Atlas, 28 May 2026
The new format featuring 32 automatic bids and 44 at-large berths will start with a 12-game opening round funneling into the broader tournament starting on the traditional Thursday with … 64 teams.
—Kansas City Star, 24 May 2026
The winners of the first, second and third editions of the regional tournament will receive berths to qualify for the first FIFA Club World Cup, slated to begin in 2028.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 22 May 2026
Morton led the Broncos to two different division titles and three playoff berths during his six seasons with the franchise.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
The 24-team playoff is a great deal for coaches, who want to be able to point to as many playoff berths as possible for job security.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
The program is a consistent threat to win a district title and hasn’t missed the playoffs since the 2002 season — that’s 24 consecutive playoff berths.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2026
After the first ten countries, including Israel, were selected in the first semifinal on Tuesday, another ten will be selected Thursday, with those winning 20 and five nations with automatic berths competing in the final this weekend.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Noun
Getty Images The Philadelphia Phillies got off to a poor start after re-signing Kyle Schwarber and JT Realmuto to return with essentially the same veteran core that disappointed in two straight playoff berths.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The Crossover Solo costs the same as the queen and queen/dinette bed layout options, so buyers looking for more berths can always go with one of those.
—C.c. Weiss
may 28, New Atlas, 28 May 2026
The new format featuring 32 automatic bids and 44 at-large berths will start with a 12-game opening round funneling into the broader tournament starting on the traditional Thursday with … 64 teams.
—Kansas City Star, 24 May 2026
The winners of the first, second and third editions of the regional tournament will receive berths to qualify for the first FIFA Club World Cup, slated to begin in 2028.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 22 May 2026
Morton led the Broncos to two different division titles and three playoff berths during his six seasons with the franchise.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
The 24-team playoff is a great deal for coaches, who want to be able to point to as many playoff berths as possible for job security.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
The program is a consistent threat to win a district title and hasn’t missed the playoffs since the 2002 season — that’s 24 consecutive playoff berths.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2026
After the first ten countries, including Israel, were selected in the first semifinal on Tuesday, another ten will be selected Thursday, with those winning 20 and five nations with automatic berths competing in the final this weekend.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for berths
Noun
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Musiala often operates in advanced central positions, giving him multiple routes to fantasy returns.—
Abdul Rehman,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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While many money managers view the company as a unique asset with dominant positions in rocket launches and satellite internet, other long-term investors are questioning whether today’s valuation already reflects much of that optimism.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Ports of call are the various cities or destinations where the ship docks during the cruise.—
Aly Walansky,
Southern Living,
8 June 2026
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All of them are asymptomatic to date, and the Spanish health ministry said that when the ship docks in the Canary Islands, the non-Spanish citizens will be repatriated to their countries.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
7 May 2026
Noun
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During the four-month primary campaign, Raman offered withering critiques of Bass’ first term, saying the mayor failed to act with urgency on homelessness, apartment construction, street repairs and the exodus of entertainment jobs from the region.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The unemployment rate among young people is about twice as high as the national average; and 40% of college grads who are working have taken jobs that don't require a college degree, like temporary or part-time gigs.—
David Pogue,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
Verb
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News anchors Craig Stevens and Belkys Nerey toured the new 70,000-square-foot building at Miramar Parkway and Red Road on Wednesday, May 27.—
Morgan C. Mullings,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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In November, anchors John Berman, Sara Sidner and Erica Hill guided viewers through live highlights from Thanksgiving Day parades in New York City, Philadelphia, Chicago, Houston and Detroit, with celebrity guests offering a look at their own holiday traditions.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Many of us have long felt that music is medicine; this book grounds that belief in concrete examples.—
Juliet Izon,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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Watson across from him grounds their duo with a drillmaster’s sense of duty.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
Verb
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When a project fails and the postmortem begins, the question of who was responsible for this person's judgment lands somewhere specific.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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But the temporary arena is covering nearly the entirety of the White House's South Lawn, where Marine One usually lands to ferry the president to out-of-town trips and gobs of kids scramble in the grass during the Easter Egg Roll every spring.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Advertisement If a good finale ties up a show’s plot and answers crucial questions, then a great one completes character arcs and deepens themes developed across multiple seasons, revealing the intricacy of narrative architecture too subtle to perceive from one week to the next.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 May 2026
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Arguably, though, neither outcome fully ties up one of the underlying knots the trial surfaced.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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“Berths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/berths. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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