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
Chris Waugh, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
That capped a run of five postseason berths in six years, which included their 2016 World Series title.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
In Boston, the Red Sox and Detroit Tigers duked it out for seeding, both teams having clinched playoff berths in the first two games of the series.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
The Reds entered the game trailing the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs — two teams that have already clinched playoff berths — in the National League Central standings.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Initial pictures also show a pair of seat belts on the swiveling front-facing rear bench, so you there ought to be two sleeping berths to accommodate those two extra people.
—New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2025
The top seven earn automatic playoff berths.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
In 22 seasons as the Golden Bears’ head coach, Milano guided Cal to three College World Series appearances (1980, ‘88 and ‘92) and six NCAA Regional berths.
—Laurence Miedema, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
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
Verb
The England international will certainly miss the next few matches so, theoretically, Lewis Hall and Kieran Trippier will step into the full-back berths.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
That capped a run of five postseason berths in six years, which included their 2016 World Series title.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
In Boston, the Red Sox and Detroit Tigers duked it out for seeding, both teams having clinched playoff berths in the first two games of the series.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
The Reds entered the game trailing the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs — two teams that have already clinched playoff berths — in the National League Central standings.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Initial pictures also show a pair of seat belts on the swiveling front-facing rear bench, so you there ought to be two sleeping berths to accommodate those two extra people.
—New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2025
The top seven earn automatic playoff berths.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
In 22 seasons as the Golden Bears’ head coach, Milano guided Cal to three College World Series appearances (1980, ‘88 and ‘92) and six NCAA Regional berths.
—Laurence Miedema, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for berths
Noun
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Trump, congressional Republicans and Democrats remain dug into their positions, with no end in sight to a shutdown that appears likely to spill into the weekend and perhaps beyond.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Corrections Department budget increases wages for corrections officers but also makes tens of millions of dollars in cuts by eliminating programs and administrative costs and funding for positions that have not been filled.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 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
Noun
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Some employers like Google, Microsoft, and EY have all offered high-level jobs to applicants without degrees, focusing on work experience and special credentialing.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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Taking the creative helm of Chanel as only the fourth artistic director to ever lead the house, Blazy has been entrusted with one of the biggest and most sought-after — although perhaps not the most challenging — jobs in fashion.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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At the center of Shifting Gears is family, which anchors every laugh, conflict and tender moment in the ABC sitcom.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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The film, produced by Komola Collective and Goopy Bagha Productions Limited, stars Aanon Siddiqua as Dipa, delivering a breakout performance that anchors the narrative.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The team grounds its legal decisions in case-specific insight, thorough preparation, and a clear strategy to stay ahead of opposing counsel.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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The annual Barbacoa & Big Red Festival happens on the former Freeman Coliseum grounds every autumn, and this event gives local chefs the chance to show off their barbacoa-making skills (with plenty of Big Red on-hand to wash it down, of course).—
Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Instead of needing a runway, the vehicle lands under parachutes.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Oct. 2025
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For an artist who now owns her entire catalog, the track lands like a victory lap disguised as a reckoning.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 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 9 Oct. 2025.
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