as in assistants
formal
a person whose job involves doing many different types of work
He was the office factotum.
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Recent Examples of factotums
Ironically, a hiring surge of factotums has helped push San Diego to the financial brink.
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Kate Callen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Kate Callen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for factotums
Noun
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Mesa College has gotten permission to offer a bachelor’s degree program for prospective physical therapy assistants despite opposition from California State University San Bernardino, which claimed that the San Diego community college was replicating one of its courses.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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Some of the messages involve Pritzker and Epstein—sometimes via their assistants—discussing plans to meet for dinner.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Occupations that qualify for the tax break on tips as spelled out by Treasury also include bartenders, washroom attendants, elderly companions, party planners, pet groomers and more.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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Hundreds of attendants recalled The airline, meanwhile, is reactivating 500 of 1,300 unionized flight attendants who were furloughed late last year, the company confirmed.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Yes, Wilson’s White House was all white except for its servants.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
20 Feb. 2026
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Good for house servants, cooks, and cigar smokers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Factotums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/factotums. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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