as in assistants
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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 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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Of course, even tech pros seem to be struggling to control their AI assistants at times.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
13 Mar. 2026
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That’s the tax paid for having so much success, as other teams will want to hire away your assistants.—
Connor Riley,
AJC.com,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In Coach, railroad attendants use items like railroad spikes and timetables to bring the historic experience to life, while the cars themselves feature new interior graphics of the Grand Canyon.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Mar. 2026
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This week, Vogue spoke to Madden about moving from memoir to fiction, shadowing projectionists and gas station attendants to get a feel for her characters’ worlds, creating a mood board for her writing projects, and complicating our cultural understanding of abuse.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Artificial men become soldiers and servants (a dead detective rebuilt as RoboCop; Bucky Barnes brainwashed to become the Winter Soldier; Anakin Skywalker resurrected as Darth Vader).—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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Sadly, Bridgerton has provided no evidence that Alfie has yet capitalized on his many obvious talents, and apparently the servants can barely spend 45 minutes in the market without their employers jumping down their throats.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Factotums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/factotums. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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