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
Noun
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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These cuts mean reducing supply budgets in most departments, delaying the purchase of new math curriculum and Chromebooks, freezing hiring for nonclassroom positions and canceling contract agreements that will not disrupt operations.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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That could include adding positions like peer support specialists, addressing retention challenges like access to child care and establishing partnerships between hospitals and nearby colleges to produce a steady stream of workers.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 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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In response, some advocates have called for the government to support the industry — which accounted for around 1% of the US workforce in the latest census — with hundreds of thousands losing their jobs in recent years.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Congress now appears poised to reopen the government and restart pay ‒ including back pay ‒ for controllers, some of whom took second jobs during the shutdown.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
11 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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Developed with guidance from Hollywood, Health & Society, the series grounds its storytelling in research and lived experience to illuminate the human impact of systemic inequities in healthcare.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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Polacek views wellness and technology as complementary forces, where one grounds the other.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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No design elements compel particular notice, but their combination lands a couple notches safely above the telegenically bland.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Whoever lands the role is stepping into arguably the highest-profile job in global entertainment.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 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 21 Nov. 2025.
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