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
Jim Reineking, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
First gig with the toilet on the road.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
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
Belichick was fired after the season and had to wait four years before getting another head coaching gig.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
First gig with the toilet on the road.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
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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Additionally, Covington was never given a due performance appraisal and raise as required by the Kansas City Charter and Kansas City Missouri human resources manual, according to the lawsuit.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
12 Nov. 2025
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The celebration includes a traditional, live performance of the National Anthem at noon.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Nov. 2025
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
Noun
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Daniel McFadin is a general assignment reporter who has been with the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette since October 2022.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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The 29-year-old outfielder left the Baltimore organization last offseason after just one big-league plate appearance, but returned in a waiver claim in August after he was designated for assignment by the San Francisco Giants.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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
Noun
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Covington filed an equal employment opportunity complaint in June, according to the lawsuit.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
12 Nov. 2025
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Kelly is owed certain procedural rights by virtue of his employment contract and LSU employee policies.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The hope is that the talks could clear rising tensions between the world’s two largest economies and allow the global economy to keep motoring.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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The hope in Southern California is that someday soon, the two will motor the franchise to its first Super Bowl championship.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The team envisions this work accelerating the transition from laboratory prototypes to large-scale production, aligning closely with the nation’s carbon peaking and neutrality targets.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Nov. 2025
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Max Olson is writer-director and video artist based in New York & Los Angeles whose work aims to hold up a mirror to the restrictive structures of our world with an eye toward transcendence.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
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 22 Nov. 2025.
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