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
Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 Oct. 2025
New York advanced across three of its four playoff berths under Thibodeau, reaching the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in a quarter-century just this past spring.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
As Decision Day progressed, the goals came fast and furious, playoff berths were clinched, and home field advantage was secured.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Only one playoff spot in 4-6A is seemingly up for grabs, as Carroll, Byron Nelson and Trinity are in line for berths.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
While the top three teams in Region 3-6A (Oakland, Blackman, Riverdale) are virtually assured of playoff berths, the top seeds are still up in the air.
—Cecil Joyce, Murfreesboro Daily News Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
The other three teams can qualify as at-large teams if there are berths in their playoff divisions that have not been filled by automatic qualifiers.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
The Dolphins are on pace for Ross’ 10th losing season in 17 years, and what makes this worse is that Ross’ stretch only includes five winning seasons, and three playoff berths.
—Omar Kelly
updated October 19, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
During his eight years in Minnesota, the Twins won three AL Central titles and earned four postseason berths.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
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His successor, Jordan Love, led the Packers to playoff berths in each of his first two seasons, while producing none of the off-field headlines that marked the end of Rodgers’ time in Green Bay.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 Oct. 2025
New York advanced across three of its four playoff berths under Thibodeau, reaching the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in a quarter-century just this past spring.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
As Decision Day progressed, the goals came fast and furious, playoff berths were clinched, and home field advantage was secured.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Only one playoff spot in 4-6A is seemingly up for grabs, as Carroll, Byron Nelson and Trinity are in line for berths.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
While the top three teams in Region 3-6A (Oakland, Blackman, Riverdale) are virtually assured of playoff berths, the top seeds are still up in the air.
—Cecil Joyce, Murfreesboro Daily News Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
The other three teams can qualify as at-large teams if there are berths in their playoff divisions that have not been filled by automatic qualifiers.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
The Dolphins are on pace for Ross’ 10th losing season in 17 years, and what makes this worse is that Ross’ stretch only includes five winning seasons, and three playoff berths.
—Omar Kelly
updated October 19, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
During his eight years in Minnesota, the Twins won three AL Central titles and earned four postseason berths.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for berths
Noun
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About 400 staff positions across the KC-area Head Start sites are also at risk if the sites close permanently, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas said earlier this month.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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Smith said that the county, which has gone through years of budget tightening, is not OK with paying its workers below median rates, but has had to be selective in which positions to fund more comparably to similar counties.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
31 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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There are several high-profile college football coaching jobs available midway through the 2025 season — and all-time great coach Nick Saban is a popular name floated as a potential candidate.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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There are alternative sources for jobs data, such as ADP’s private-sector payrolls and proxies produced by the Chicago Fed, which Goolsbee oversees, but few good ways to track consumer prices.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Taylor anchors the first 40 minutes of the film.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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To start, there’s the Coarsegold Historic Village, a collection of eclectic boutique shops that anchors the town.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Baths, naps, nature, prayers, poetry, whatever grounds you, do it.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
2 Nov. 2025
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Much has been said about Bella's plain-Jane persona, but Stewart's earnest performance vivifies the character with a plucky yet lovesick duality that also grounds the film's lofty fantasy sequences.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The rollout begins next week (Thursday, October 30), before the special then lands on Nickelodeon and Paramount+ where those services are available.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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The mega-health insurers are leading the charge for more subsidies because this money lands right in their pockets.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
23 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 7 Nov. 2025.
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