factotums

noun

plural of factotum
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. — Kate Callen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for factotums
  1. assistants
  2. attendants
  3. servants
Noun
  • Along with Muse, other AI assistants will compete, such as Google's Gemini Spark.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The Royals currently have assistants Marcus Thames and Connor Dawson on Matt Quatraro’s staff.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of assistants
Noun
  • Lightweight Compression Socks Flight attendants, pilots, and frequent fliers swear by Physix Compression Socks for staying comfortable on long-haul flights and busy travel days.
    — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Every employee here, from the bartenders to the spa attendants, always seems to be just one step ahead of you.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of attendants
Noun
  • The story says two Irish servants working at the Belle Haven mansions in the late 1800s fell in love.
    — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Many became lifelong friends, and role models for me as husbands, fathers, workers and community servants.
    — Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of servants

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“Factotums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/factotums. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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