as in assistant
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a person whose job involves doing many different types of work
He was the office factotum.
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Recent Examples of factotum
The Enterprise crew are military factotums like those in Graff’s book—their sometimes rigid adherence to protocol means they can barely be trusted to talk to other humans, let alone to extraterrestrials.
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Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 16 Oct. 2023
Scorsese reshaped the film’s narrative around DiCaprio’s Ernest Burkhart, who makes for an unconventional lead — a spineless factotum, alternately loving and loathsome.
—Vulture, 20 Oct. 2023
As one of its first moves in the partnership, Microsoft impressed the developer world by releasing Copilot, an AI factotum that automates certain elements of coding.
—WIRED, 13 June 2023
Alongside Ramos’ Noah, Dominique Fishback plays the other significant human character introduced here, an unappreciated but brilliant museum factotum Elena.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2023
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Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 16 Oct. 2023
Scorsese reshaped the film’s narrative around DiCaprio’s Ernest Burkhart, who makes for an unconventional lead — a spineless factotum, alternately loving and loathsome.
—Vulture, 20 Oct. 2023
As one of its first moves in the partnership, Microsoft impressed the developer world by releasing Copilot, an AI factotum that automates certain elements of coding.
—WIRED, 13 June 2023
Alongside Ramos’ Noah, Dominique Fishback plays the other significant human character introduced here, an unappreciated but brilliant museum factotum Elena.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for factotum
Noun
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My parents, players, assistant coaches, family and friends.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2025
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Although the Magic continue to make a push to hire Mavericks assistant God Shammgod away from Dallas, according to NBA reporter Marc Stein, Mosley wouldn’t reveal his cards Friday.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2025
Noun
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They’re also vexed by the vehicles’ human attendants, who work in large lots located in residential areas and loudly vacuum the taxis between fares.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
26 June 2025
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Certain students in Work Experience Education programs — or those working as personal attendants such as babysitters — may be allowed to work up to eight hours on a school day.—
Angela Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2025
Noun
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Advertisement What Fellowes can’t countenance are privileged people who lack the magnanimity befitting their rank and, most of all, servants who are insufficiently grateful to their benevolent employers.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
20 June 2025
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Simone’s job is to make life hell for the family’s other servants, including property manager Jose (Felix Solis), head chef Patrice (Lauren Weedman), and Missy (Britne Oldford), who doesn’t appear to have a specific job.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2025
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Producers include longtime franchise stewards Frank Marshall and Patrick Crowley, with Spielberg and Denis Stewart exec producing.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
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It’s meant to thrill, not replicate a steward’s report.—
Kanzah Maktoum,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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“Factotum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/factotum. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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