careers 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of career

careers

2 of 2

noun

plural of career

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for careers
Verb
  • While the movie easily races from one scene to another at a break-neck pace, behind the scenes, the local production work was a massive undertaking, bringing together public officials from multiple city, county and federal agencies.
    Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
  • RDREs use a detonation wave that races around a circular channel, which produces short, high-pressure bursts that drive up thrust and efficiency.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • When Topham left several weeks into the band’s practices, he was replaced by Clapton, who played with a bold, confident approach that won over London club attendees.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Governor Pritzker has called for investigations into federal enforcement practices, including reports of excessive force and mistaken detentions of American citizens.
    Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • DirectStorage speeds up game load times, making the most of modern hardware.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Castro used creative building methods and took advantage of special zoning and state laws, helping keep costs low and speeds up construction.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • However, if an employee purchases eligible health care items or services during furlough, they can’t be reimbursed from a flexible spending account until the worker returns to pay status and payroll deductions can be made.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • No emergency services were reported to have been used to transport the ill on Thursday.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Knox is played by Grace Van Patten, who dons blue contacts to complete the transformation, and begins before the American student travels to Italy for her study abroad.
    Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
  • In an era when misinformation travels faster than facts and contentious debates make headlines daily, that function becomes not merely valuable but essential.
    Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Critics, including from Dartmouth’s own student body, accused her of being tone-deaf to the concerns of artists and writers whose livelihoods are threatened by AI automation.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The milestone comes with grim ramifications for marine ecosystems and human livelihoods.
    Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • That electricity then drives electric motors to power propellers, with water vapor as the only emission.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The program focuses on one-on-one coaching that gives clients a step-by-step plan to grow their brand and confidently share their story in a way that drives growth and trust.
    Wyles Daniel, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The first pair hardly lasted a season; after several backpacking missions on soggy trails, the mesh on the uppers was practically shredded, and the outsoles had started to separate from the rest of the shoe.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The Westlake team’s approach offers a level of control and repeatability that could make drones capable of carrying out more complex collaborative missions in the future.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Careers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/careers. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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