BERTHS Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

berths 1 of 2

noun

plural of berth

as in positions

an assignment at which one regularly works for pay found a berth at a travel agency

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verb

present tense third-person singular of berth

as in docks

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Noun

Notre Dame’s strength of schedule has come under scrutiny the last two seasons as the Irish have tried to make a case for College Football Playoff berths. — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026 Five berths for the 2028 CONCACAF Champions Cup will be determined by 2027 sprint results. — Scott Turick, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026 These Chiefs are more or less a ball of contradictions, all the harder to process in the wake of a 6-11 season that followed five Super Bowl berths in the previous six. — Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026 From 2020 through 2025, there has been a 71% increase in the number of luxury ships and an 84% increase in berths, according to CLIA. — Contessa Brewer,ryan Ruggiero, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 The companies celebrated the grand opening of Hateco Hai Phong International Container Terminal in April 2025, which added two new deep-water berths at the Lach Huyen complex within Hai Phong Port. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026 The Rize+ only has two sleeping berths but can seat up to four people on the ride via the two cab seats and two vis-a-vis seatbelts on the rear sofas. — New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2026 The 10 World Series berths have been spread among nine teams, with the Dodgers appearing twice. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 When Port Nimara, the Caribbean island of Anguilla’s first superyacht marina, opens in 2027, its 118 berths will be only one part of the sales pitch. — Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2026

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Stevens and other Michigan Democrats kept their distance from El-Sayed over his association with controversial streamer Hasan Piker and his positions on Israel.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
According to The Information, Meta has been recruiting robotics engineers in Shanghai and Shenzhen, with positions covering prototype development and preparations for potential large-scale manufacturing.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026

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Paul Ryzak, who docks his charter boat under the bridge, says his business has been negatively impacted by the construction.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Once Orion docks with Blue Moon on Artemis III, two of the mission's astronauts will be able to board the lander to test out its environmental control systems, avionics and the interoperability between the two spacecraft in flight.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of docks

Noun

Eco effort The hotel has achieved the highest level of BREEAM certification for its sustainability performance and has brought 650 new jobs to the area.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
In August, Musk’s companies received a $30-million grant through a state program to build a semiconductor plant that is estimated to create 3,000 jobs, one of several cash infusions he’s received through state programs.

— Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of jobs

Verb

Hüller, who anchors the film’s emotional arc, had been widely expected to compete in lead.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
Hannah Arendt never developed a general theory of friendship, yet the concept, as this study shows, anchors much of her political thought.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of anchors

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Sézane’s Bridget grounds the silhouette in glossy black leather, with a streamlined knee-high construction that works particularly well against oversized tailoring and fluid skirts.

— Camila Quimper, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Tart Deco mixes black cherry, rose, and mimosa, then grounds them with birchwood, vetiver, and vanilla.

— Ethan Stone October 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of grounds

Verb

The La Palma Suite, where the street-level bougainvillaea ties up in a bow, might have the prettiest terrace in all Capri town with a wrap-around balcony fit for a Slim Aaron’s shoot with Jackie Kennedy.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
Knowing your true all-in cost can help clarify how card payment strategies affect your cash flow when a reserve ties up a fifth of your monthly volume for months at a time.

— Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

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