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
Jason Phillips, USA Today, 18 June 2026
After sparking anger by donning whiteface in his recent NASCAR and Erika Kirk skits, the viral comedian has done it again for a promo of his BET Awards gig.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 18 June 2026
Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 3 Feb. 2026
The An Evening with David Letterman and Special Guest Zach Galifianakis gig during Just For Laughs Vancouver’s 10th season also gets Letterman back on the road.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 19 Jan. 2026
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Noun
For instance, a cross-analysis of workforce studies found that there are at least 42 million Americans who participate in gig or independent work.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 18 June 2026
After sparking anger by donning whiteface in his recent NASCAR and Erika Kirk skits, the viral comedian has done it again for a promo of his BET Awards gig.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 18 June 2026
Verb
Is that also from all that DIY gigging and trying to catch the crowd’s attention?
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 3 Feb. 2026
The An Evening with David Letterman and Special Guest Zach Galifianakis gig during Just For Laughs Vancouver’s 10th season also gets Letterman back on the road.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 19 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gig
Noun
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And Wu-Tang Clan, who headlined the Game 4 halftime show at Madison Square Garden, will take the stage for a musical performance.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Emmet Sheehan had a strong bounce-back performance before running into trouble in the sixth, and Jack Dreyer failed to bail out the Dodgers in a 6-4 loss to Chicago.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
Verb
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The Lakeshore Corridor route issues, including busing to accommodate construction of the fourth rail line into Millennium Station, bring down the overall metric to 80.7%.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
20 May 2026
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In the nineties, when someone was released from Rikers, the D.O.C.’s standard practice was to bus them to Queens Plaza, in Long Island City, where they would be dropped off, usually in the middle of the night.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
Noun
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The public obviously cannot know every factor that went into the Artemis III crew decision, and to the astronauts themselves, flight assignments are part of their workplace life, like getting grouped together for projects are at our own jobs.—
Margaret Landis,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
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African nations, despite a 2-4-4 record, faced tough assignments, with Ivory Coast securing a crucial win.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Verb
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The offices of the New York Taxi Workers Alliance had people of all ages on Wednesday night waiting for the end of the nightly Ramadan fast, from children sitting at tables doing math homework to cab drivers just getting off their shifts.—
Katherine Koretski,
CNN Money,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Addressing these debts before retirement, though, can provide more flexibility and potentially open the door to options like repayment arrangements, lower lump-sum settlements or other resolution strategies that are more manageable to take on while employment income is still available.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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She was accused of conspiring with Witherspoon, who was not charged in her case, and the other cooperating defendants to solicit students seeking nursing credentials and healthcare employment.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
Verb
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That company could motor to file and try to leapfrog Anthropic this summer.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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Some manufacturers are trying to mimic the ICE car experience, such as retro-fitting old school motoring noises and gear simulations to entertain understimulated EV drivers.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 May 2026
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That leaves little time for work, which can pose an additional financial burden.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Republicans expanded work requirements for SNAP.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Bryan Poehler was Keller’s coach during the back-to-back reign, and Christina Gwyn-Barton, a former Keller player, coached from 2018 to 2023 before Cribbs took over.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
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Renard left to coach France's women's team, only to return to the Saudi Arabia men's team in late 2024.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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“Gig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gig. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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