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
Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Estancia, Los Amigos and University contended for postseason berths.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
Wade, meanwhile, was let go by LSU before leading McNeese State to consecutive NCAA Tournament berths.
—Jeff Wallner, Twin Cities, 17 Mar. 2026
Almost all Iranian oil is exported from deep-water berths on Kharg Island, some 30 kilometers (20 miles) off the Iranian coast.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
Instead, North Carolina State, Texas, SMU and Miami (Ohio) received the final four at-large berths and a trip to Dayton.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
This after taking Idaho to three straight FCS playoff berths.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Five teams from the section have received berths in the highest division over the last 14 years, but none since Fairfax in 2018.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Lake Travis and Westlake have clinched playoff berths while Austin High leads Bowie for the final spot.
—Butch Hart, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
Dalton was a starter for nine seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals, going 70-61-2 over that span with four straight playoff berths from 2011-14.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Estancia, Los Amigos and University contended for postseason berths.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
Wade, meanwhile, was let go by LSU before leading McNeese State to consecutive NCAA Tournament berths.
—Jeff Wallner, Twin Cities, 17 Mar. 2026
Almost all Iranian oil is exported from deep-water berths on Kharg Island, some 30 kilometers (20 miles) off the Iranian coast.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
Instead, North Carolina State, Texas, SMU and Miami (Ohio) received the final four at-large berths and a trip to Dayton.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
This after taking Idaho to three straight FCS playoff berths.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Five teams from the section have received berths in the highest division over the last 14 years, but none since Fairfax in 2018.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Lake Travis and Westlake have clinched playoff berths while Austin High leads Bowie for the final spot.
—Butch Hart, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for berths
Noun
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Sovern and his wife Liz, who both hold multiple positions at the school, will stay through the end of the academic year before following through with plans to relocate to Arizona.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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Most vessels appear to be holding positions outside Hormuz, with thousands of seafarers stranded aboard vessels in the Gulf.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 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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Leftist Democratic pols calling for states to tax the rich are ignoring the fact that the rich can exit their state, taking jobs, tax revenue and the right to congressional representation with them.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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With the February jobs report showing an unexpected decline in payrolls and oil spiking on the back of the Iran war, stoking inflation concerns, central bankers have their work cut out for themselves with these projections.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Juan Daniel García Treviño anchors the film as Liborio, a newcomer navigating a punishing New York that seems determined to break him.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Rising before the sun anchors his active day.—
Pamela Chelin,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The film easily could've gone off the rails in less capable hands, but Yeoh grounds it in an emotional truth as Evelyn journeys from embittered to empowered.—
Darren Franich,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
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Just hearing her voice grounds me, and her advice?—
Eva Thomas,
InStyle,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Without them, Company Retreat just lands as a sweeter, milder retread of its predecessor, with no new innovations or insights of its own.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Mar. 2026
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We like Maesri, which lands around medium heat.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Democrats also don’t want to be seen as rooting against the US military, nor for a long war that ties up US troops in Iran for months if not years.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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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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“Berths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/berths. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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