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as in porter
a person who tends a door
according to popular Christian tradition, St. Peter acts as janitor at heaven's pearly gates
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Recent Examples of janitor
Jobs, like cashiers and janitors, are least exposed to AI, while secretaries and administrative assistants are most impacted, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
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Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
When a production crew arrives to film an alien invasion movie on the crumbling backlot, the janitor decides to vanish alongside the studio itself.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
News of the layoffs comes after NBC 5 Chicago reported last week that nine of 21 City Hall janitors would be laid off.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
One of the most powerful donations came from a Black janitor named James Tillman, who donated his entire life savings of $1,000.
—Ernest Crim Iii, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
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Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
When a production crew arrives to film an alien invasion movie on the crumbling backlot, the janitor decides to vanish alongside the studio itself.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
News of the layoffs comes after NBC 5 Chicago reported last week that nine of 21 City Hall janitors would be laid off.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
One of the most powerful donations came from a Black janitor named James Tillman, who donated his entire life savings of $1,000.
—Ernest Crim Iii, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for janitor
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Of the 221 positions being cut — which include paraeducators, assistants, clerks, custodians, special-education staff, food service staff and more — 88 are already vacant, the district said.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Classified employees — or non-teaching staff who support school operations such instructional aids, paraprofessionals, custodians, food service workers and bus drivers — will not hold a collective sympathy strike, although individual members are legally allowed to do so.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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The porter's footsteps echoed back into the marbled lobby, and then even the tapping dissipated into the air or the sound of the boat’s engine.—
Vic O'Sullivan,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Mar. 2026
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Net-a-porter and Mr Porter veterans Heather Kaminetsky and Toby Bateman have assembled their teams, set their strategies and begun rewriting the sites’ music for a new generation, and for one-time fans who may have drifted away.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Both keepers had three saves in a scoreless first half.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Oh, but the keeper of the gates herself is here tonight, too.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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After finishing the conversation, Harris, still struck by the insight of the prison doctor, asked a warden how long the man had worked in the prison.—
Costa Beavin Pappas,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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His father was the warden there, and Dominique was teased for it mercilessly at school.—
Gaby Wood,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2026
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So there is a dispute over who should be the caretaker of these sculptures.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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The complaint filed by Saxon alleges Ye hired Saxon as a project manager, whose roles included being full-time security and a live-in caretaker for the property.—
Angeline Jane Bernabe,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Janitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/janitor. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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