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
Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Dearica Hamby scored 26 points on 11-for-15 shooting, Kelsey Plum added 20 points and Rickea Jackson scored 17 for the Sparks, who are now 2½ games behind seventh-place Indiana and two games behind eighth-place Seattle in the race for the final two postseason berths.
—Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
Melo’s Nuggets reached a Western Conference final in 2009, one of eight playoff berths in the Mile High City.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
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
Verb
The Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers are projected to earn automatic playoff berths as the top six teams in the West.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Dearica Hamby scored 26 points on 11-for-15 shooting, Kelsey Plum added 20 points and Rickea Jackson scored 17 for the Sparks, who are now 2½ games behind seventh-place Indiana and two games behind eighth-place Seattle in the race for the final two postseason berths.
—Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
Melo’s Nuggets reached a Western Conference final in 2009, one of eight playoff berths in the Mile High City.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for berths
Noun
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Unlike traditional venture investors tied to LP capital cycles, family offices tend to hold positions longer and are more likely to re-up in subsequent rounds.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Toward commercial use Kepler positions the latest gait upgrade as expanding K2’s applicability in commercial and industrial settings.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
12 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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Many have been fired from their jobs, disciplined, or publicly shamed for criticizing the conservative commentator.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Google began dropping degree requirements for a wide range of jobs in 2024, shifting focus to proof of skills and real-world projects.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Cynthia Erivo returns as Elphaba with the kind of voice that fills a room and a presence that anchors a world.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
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Eating and Drinking Palm Court anchors the hotel’s culinary identity as the birthplace of afternoon tea.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Alan is a married man tempted by things that could be, but his friendship with Roger grounds the story in a rare portrayal of Black male vulnerability.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
16 Sep. 2025
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Those stronger gradients boost efficiency and grounds osmotic generation in existing systems rather than the lab.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Clearly, Samsung wants to exploit the gap between the two companies until Apple’s iPhone Fold eventually lands.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Grand Finale lands the third straight A for a Downton Abbey movie.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
13 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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