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
Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
In the Mission League, Sierra Canyon, Notre Dame, Crespi and Loyola earned automatic playoff berths for advancing to the league tournament semifinal.
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
The decision came back to haunt the Braves, who were waylaid by injuries and underperformance and ultimately saw their streak of postseason berths end at seven.
—Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Mike McDaniel, whose father is a black man, got fired by the Dolphins despite producing a 35-33 record in four seasons, with two postseason berths, and no playoff wins.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
The Puerto Rico native was promoted to manage the High-A Spokane Indians in 2023, following playoff berths with the Single-A Fresno Grizzlies in both 2021 and 2022.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
For multiple seasons, the Bulls’ peak came during play-in berths, a frustrating reality that 35-year-old Vučević acknowledged this past week.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
After racking up a 127-82 record, four regular-season or conference-tournament titles, five postseason berths and two trips to the NCAA Division II tournament, Bonner’s answer is an unequivocal yes.
—Brian Robin, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
Considered one of the NFL’s leading offensive innovators when he was hired by the Dolphins after a one-year stint as offensive coordinator in San Francisco, McDaniel guided Miami to back-to-back playoff berths in 2022 and ’23.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
That’s all the waiting Patriots fans had to endure between Super Bowl berths.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
In the Mission League, Sierra Canyon, Notre Dame, Crespi and Loyola earned automatic playoff berths for advancing to the league tournament semifinal.
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
The decision came back to haunt the Braves, who were waylaid by injuries and underperformance and ultimately saw their streak of postseason berths end at seven.
—Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Mike McDaniel, whose father is a black man, got fired by the Dolphins despite producing a 35-33 record in four seasons, with two postseason berths, and no playoff wins.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
The Puerto Rico native was promoted to manage the High-A Spokane Indians in 2023, following playoff berths with the Single-A Fresno Grizzlies in both 2021 and 2022.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
For multiple seasons, the Bulls’ peak came during play-in berths, a frustrating reality that 35-year-old Vučević acknowledged this past week.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
After racking up a 127-82 record, four regular-season or conference-tournament titles, five postseason berths and two trips to the NCAA Division II tournament, Bonner’s answer is an unequivocal yes.
—Brian Robin, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
Considered one of the NFL’s leading offensive innovators when he was hired by the Dolphins after a one-year stint as offensive coordinator in San Francisco, McDaniel guided Miami to back-to-back playoff berths in 2022 and ’23.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for berths
Noun
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Steyer has unleashed a flood of videos advertising his positions, which notably, given his heavy spending, include calling for a ban on campaign giving by corporations and reigning in electrical utility companies to lower costs for Californians.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Florian Wirtz has played on both flanks and Frimpong on the right, but those are not their preferred positions.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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According to Military Sealift Command spokesman Joseph Davila, the SBX-1 typically docks at Ford Island every 12 to 18 months for maintenance.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Nov. 2025
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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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Every January, visitation effectively starts at zero — yet year after year, those efforts deliver results that power jobs, support small businesses, and expand opportunity far beyond the tourism industry.—
Paul S. Mears III,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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Following a #SaveThePost social campaign, The Washington Post initiated a restructuring on Wednesday, cutting more than 300 jobs across its sports, books, metro and international sections, as well as shutting down the Post Reports podcast.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The central kitchen anchors the home—a chef-ready space with high-end appliances and an open layout that connects directly to the living and dining areas.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
5 Feb. 2026
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Her discipline, both as an actor and as an athlete, is what anchors the film.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The birds can navigate complex terrain, squeeze through tight spaces, and fly in weather that often grounds small drones.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Such reductions could drop the rolling decade average of releases below what’s required to provide the Lower Basin and Mexico their shares, and could give Arizona and its neighbors grounds to sue.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Still, the resolution lands at a complicated intersection for the city.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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What happens if yours lands on the leap day?—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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 11 Feb. 2026.
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