as in performance
a job usually for a specified amount of time (as for a musician, an actor, etc.)
He was finally able to book a gig at the nightclub. her last acting gig
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Recent Examples of gig
Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2026
When Mayor Mamdani tapped Kamar Samuels to lead New York City’s public schools, the chancellor could’ve expected his new gig would involve putting out fires — metaphorically.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2026
Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
Suit The trio — Armstrong, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt and drummer Tré Cool — has come a long way since their early days as a 1980s punk band gigging in Berkeley.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 1 May 2025
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Noun
The Phish frontman opened the show, one of three gigs commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Grateful Dead.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2026
When Mayor Mamdani tapped Kamar Samuels to lead New York City’s public schools, the chancellor could’ve expected his new gig would involve putting out fires — metaphorically.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
It’s been years of songwriting, gigging and getting his music out there.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
Suit The trio — Armstrong, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt and drummer Tré Cool — has come a long way since their early days as a 1980s punk band gigging in Berkeley.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gig
Noun
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In a field experiment with hundreds of consultants, GPT-4 improved speed and quality on some knowledge tasks while performance dropped on other, seemingly similar tasks just outside its strengths.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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The goal is to validate performance, safety, and reliability in real-world driving conditions ahead of commercial launch.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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All 89 passengers deplaned and were bused to the terminal.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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He and more than a dozen other people were bused to San Francisco for the event.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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His most recent assignment with PBSO was working in Lake Worth Beach’s downtown as a liaison between businesses and the department, Jody Alu said.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
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Police officers receive assignments and special instruction from higher ranking officers who also review the police officer’s work.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
January 8,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The starting price for the 3500 chassis cabs $49,285 including delivery charge, about $1,700 less than the 2024 model.—
Sam Abuelsamid,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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Some fans walked away from the stadium to grab an Uber or cab back to their hotels.—
Bryan West,
USA TODAY,
25 May 2024
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The commission also investigates complaints of discrimination and harassment, and looks into issues regarding employment, housing, education and credit.—
Tim McNicholas,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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None of this violates federal law because the CCPA only prevents termination, not every employment action.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Still Talking, her final book, will star the same wonderful characters motoring through their days on tides of chat.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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Wall Street motored higher through a remarkably calm summer thanks to euphoria around artificial-intelligence technology and strong profit reports from companies.—
Stan Choe,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Jan. 2026
Noun
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By 1996, Joe broke through in commercial work and got into television.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Actions define how Qira gets work done.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Mascherano knew how high Silvetti’s potential was even before becoming Inter Miami’s coach, having coached him on the Argentine U20 team.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
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His work amid the injury woes could make a case for a postseason assistant coach of the year award, and Kyle Shanahan has an argument for the head coaching version of the honor given the 49ers’ success despite losing so many players.—
Pueng Vongs,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Gig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gig. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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