factotums

plural of factotum

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for factotums
Noun
  • That's the percentage of time AI assistants misrepresent news content, according to an international study coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and the BBC.
    Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
  • David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images Coding assistants have been some of the early winners of the generative AI rush, becoming the first real application type to attract a hefty number of paying users.
    Samantha Subin, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In September 2025, Emerson pled guilty to one felony count of interference with flight crew members and attendants, per Oregon Public Broadcasting.
    Maddie Garfinkle, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Downtown parking attendants used flashlights to guide vehicles into their lots.
    Robert Wyss, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Their society was hierarchical, with those below the caciques known as the nitaínos (elites), behiques (perhaps shamans), and the naborías (usually servants and commoners).
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Surrounded by servants, crystal chandeliers, and endless parties, his daughters Olivia and Helen, and their friends, are finding their way and finding love—even where they’re not supposed to, according to the logline.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But the stewards, who give more leeway for first-corner incidents, opted to take no action.
    Luke Smith, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
  • In the context of a school board, this means making decisions that prioritize student learning, creating safe and welcoming environments, and being good stewards of taxpayer dollars.
    Pioneer Press elections team, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Factotums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/factotums. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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