as in races
to proceed or move quickly
she careered off to the class she'd almost forgotten
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Recent Examples of careers
Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Noun
Before helping to launch the political careers of his three sons, Joe Kennedy had a high-profile government career of his own.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
After a blood-clot diagnosis last year forced him to contemplate how quickly careers — and lives — can end, Wembanyama decided to create a lasting legacy.
—J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for careers
Noun
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Officials in the suburb said the initiative, which had been in the planning stages since 2019, is designed to address the discriminatory housing policies and practices faced by Black residents.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Fuel sellers engaging in unfair or anticompetitive practices will be referred for prosecution if necessary, the watchdog said.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Theron races through the forest and rafts through the rapids while Egerton follows her into caves and down the side of a cliff.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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Amazon plans to double its launch frequency and cram more satellites into each rocket as the company races to catch up with SpaceX’s Starlink.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Bridget Cisneroz uses her aesthetician experience from events like The Met Gala and New York Fashion Week to provide artificial tanning services.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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The infrastructure services provider for electric power is one traders expect will continue to benefit from the energy transition for AI.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Video shows pedestrians jumping for cover as the driver speeds by, causing sparks to fly.—
Adi Guajardo,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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As the footage continues, the pair falls out of sight behind the white sedan for about a minute before the sedan suddenly speeds away, revealing one man splayed across the ground as the gunman appears to straddle him.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Causing economic destruction with ridiculous lockdowns, ruining lives and livelihoods…that wasn't enough?—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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But by almost any metric, summers increase with climate change, both dangerous to our ecosystems and livelihoods.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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When sound travels through open air, higher frequencies get absorbed by the atmosphere faster than lower ones.—
Yook JiHun,
Popular Science,
26 Mar. 2026
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The movie’s second half travels to the Gaza border for a series of excoriating, excruciating monologues with the literal fog of war as background.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Vanity Fair,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But planning has centered on the possible deployment of forces from the secretive Joint Special Operations Command, the elite military unit often tasked with the most sensitive counter-proliferation missions, two of the sources told CBS News.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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This print-as-you-go philosophy could end the era of expensive, years-long resupply missions.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The social experience of living in Margaritaville, focused around the central activity space, drives much of the interest.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Lower compensation drives workers away, reduces availability and increases turnover.—
Peter Mattes,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Careers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/careers. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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