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
Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2026
In a contest being billed as the battle for first place, the Atlanta Drive GC (2-1) and Boston Common Golf (2-1) both have an opportunity to secure SoFi Cup playoff berths.
—Keith Stewart, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The Open also features two play-in games for regional berths for the third-place teams pool play.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
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
Noun
During his tenure, the university captured multiple CIAA titles, including six straight in women’s bowling, three consecutive in football and softball, and one in men’s basketball, and women’s basketball earned berths in three consecutive NCAA Division II tournaments in 2018, 2019 and 2020.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2026
In a contest being billed as the battle for first place, the Atlanta Drive GC (2-1) and Boston Common Golf (2-1) both have an opportunity to secure SoFi Cup playoff berths.
—Keith Stewart, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The Open also features two play-in games for regional berths for the third-place teams pool play.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for berths
Noun
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That funding will help pay for two additional staff positions this year, as well as staffing for future years.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
26 Feb. 2026
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The Council was able to avoid layoffs, balancing its billion dollar budgets by slashing vacant positions and hiking fees for parking and other programs, in those years.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
26 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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Alpha and Stellaris will together create thousands of jobs and supplier contracts for European manufacturers and engineers, from construction and manufacturing to advanced electrical, magnet systems, and more.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
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That is a deep cut, even for the tech industry, which bulked up during the pandemic and has been shedding thousands of jobs in recent months.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Inside, a double-height great room anchors the home, conceived as a modern interpretation of a classic Upper East Side mansion rather than a typical condo in the sky.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
24 Feb. 2026
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Brutocao Cellars anchors the Schoolhouse Plaza complex alongside a yoga studio and a body care shop.—
Audrey T. Williams,
Mercury News,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Ghostface can never really be defeated, because anyone can pick up a knife and be Ghostface, which grounds the movies in a reality often missing from the genre.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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Singing Bechtel’s engaging folk-pop score backed by a five-piece band, veteran Dallas actor Cara Statham Serber grounds Penelope’s feelings in the reality of her uncertain situation.—
Manuel Mendoza,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The volume lands within the top 10 across physical stores, EC, and e-books.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
26 Feb. 2026
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Kyle tries to jump up the wall, lands awkwardly, and screws up his ankle.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 2026.
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