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an assignment at which one regularly works for pay
found a berth at a travel agency
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Recent Examples of berths
Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
By June, most of NBCU’s Super Bowl inventory was gone, according to buyers, though there has been speculation that the company may have kept some ad berths back in hopes of getting $8 million or bigger packages of advertising tied to its larger portfolio of media assets.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
There has been a lot of growth, as evidenced by consecutive playoff berths for the Bulldogs, and Zdon, with his home run ability on any play, has been the most tangible measuring stick.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Both finalists earn berths in the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup, and the winner gets a bye into the Round of 16.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
Pride had guided the Bobcats for the past nine years, leading the team to seven playoff berths and compiling a 41-10 mark in the past four seasons.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
Defending champions Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Ecuador, Iran, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand and debutants Uzbekistan and Jordan also booked berths to the 48-team competition, which will be the biggest World Cup in the number of teams, in history.
—Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The Kowboys are 54-1 in district play over the past 14 seasons and earned 18 consecutive playoff berths (2007-2024).
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
After earning Wild Card berths in 2022 and 2023, the Fins struggled in 2024.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
Uruguay, Brazil, Paraguay, Colombia and Ecuador have all secured direct berths to the tournament.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
By June, most of NBCU’s Super Bowl inventory was gone, according to buyers, though there has been speculation that the company may have kept some ad berths back in hopes of getting $8 million or bigger packages of advertising tied to its larger portfolio of media assets.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
There has been a lot of growth, as evidenced by consecutive playoff berths for the Bulldogs, and Zdon, with his home run ability on any play, has been the most tangible measuring stick.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Both finalists earn berths in the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup, and the winner gets a bye into the Round of 16.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
Pride had guided the Bobcats for the past nine years, leading the team to seven playoff berths and compiling a 41-10 mark in the past four seasons.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
Defending champions Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Ecuador, Iran, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand and debutants Uzbekistan and Jordan also booked berths to the 48-team competition, which will be the biggest World Cup in the number of teams, in history.
—Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The Kowboys are 54-1 in district play over the past 14 seasons and earned 18 consecutive playoff berths (2007-2024).
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
After earning Wild Card berths in 2022 and 2023, the Fins struggled in 2024.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for berths
Noun
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In his novel Netherland, Joseph O’Neill describes the rhythm of fielding in cricket as ‘pulmonary’ — the fielders converging as one as the bowler runs in before reverting to their positions after each ball.—
James Wallace,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Saturday's opponent, Arkansas State, promises to have a much more dynamic attack with quarterback Jaylen Raynor and plenty of speed at the skill positions.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The boy’s father, an exasperated man at the mercy of an Amazon-like delivery job that docks him for every second he so much as thinks about his son, is the only person who even wants to go through the effort of looking for him.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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Most recently, last year in Bangladesh, students mobilized to call for the end of a controversial quota system for government jobs.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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Her policy lens is rooted in her own experience growing up in a working-class family and juggling multiple jobs to pay the bills.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Gleeson anchors the cast as overzealous new editor-in-chief Ned Sampson.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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Retzler, who also anchors the offensive line, adds six tackles, a pass break-up and a sack.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This approach grounds technical excellence in solid understanding of human nature and planetary limits.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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On Monday and Tuesday, the Aries Moon grounds you by focusing your attention on finances and values.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When Emily lands the coveted promotion that Luke had been vying for, their relationship ushers in a new complex power dynamic both inside and outside the office.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Reuters — The US government filed two lawsuits against Southern California Edison on Thursday, blaming the utility’s equipment for sparking two wildfires, including the Eaton Fire in January that damaged National Forest System lands.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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
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The group confronts John, bringing up that the bones Bogdan accidentally found in the cemetery likely belong to Mercer, and that such a conclusion ties up all the other loose ends.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Berths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/berths. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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