1
as in position
an assignment at which one regularly works for pay
a high-paying job as a banker
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2
as in task
a piece of work that needs to be done regularly
taking the trash out is one of my jobs
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3
as in mission
a specific task with which a person or group is charged
your job on this committee is to review the curriculum and suggest changes
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4
as in role
the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists
a coffeemaker's job is to make coffee, and this overpriced machine doesn't do it very well
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as in headache
a dull, unpleasant, or difficult piece of work
boy, doing all that filing was a real job
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as in to partner
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Recent Examples of job
Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
Instituted in 1986 by then festival co-director Diego Galán to bring to San Sebastián legends of Hollywood – such as Betty Davis in 1989 in her last public appearance – the Donostia Awards have come to focus on still jobbing and far younger figures, such as Penélope Cruz in 2019.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 30 July 2025
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
He was activated to the roster in March and earned the backup job to quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Age to land your dream job: 29 The average American changes jobs a dozen times between ages 18 and 56, according to a Labor Department report on boomer workers.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
Instituted in 1986 by then festival co-director Diego Galán to bring to San Sebastián legends of Hollywood – such as Betty Davis in 1989 in her last public appearance – the Donostia Awards have come to focus on still jobbing and far younger figures, such as Penélope Cruz in 2019.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 30 July 2025
Verb
That anomaly yields a joke or two about Grofield using his acting skills to get into character on the job, but it’s insufficiently developed to add much.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
He was activated to the roster in March and earned the backup job to quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for job
Noun
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This position is funded by the ADG Community Journalism Project.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Sep. 2025
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The man, whose position CNN confirmed independently, said he could be arrested too, but that would not stop the business.—
Avery Schmitz,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Other tasks and other jobs changed, which enabled us to create new jobs that paid more and have fewer of the older jobs that went away.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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This is another excellent Monday activity—and Wilson offers a hack for making this task a little more enjoyable.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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China's Tianwen 3 mission aims to launch in late 2028 and return Mars material to Earth in 2031.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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This marked the fourth time Canada had taken part in the mission in the last 12 months.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Kirk played a pivotal role in helping Republicans close the gap among young voters in 2024.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Both completions were to Akeed Ali, who briefly moved into the quarterback role late in the game, as did Logan Tretter.—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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If the thought of budgeting gives you a headache, there's another way to approach managing your money without tracking every expense or obsessing over spreadsheets.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Symptoms of the more serious illness include high fever, headache, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness, vision loss, numbness and paralysis, according to the CDC.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There’s a reason companies like Adidas, Pepsi, and Ritz Crackers have chosen to partner with Bad Bunny.—
Vanessa Diaz,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
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For the 16th year, The Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) will partner with the festival for the Critics’ Award and the first feature award in the cinema category.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The expectation was that rates could move more decisively on Friday, when the monthly employment report was set for release, but the government shutdown now has that in limbo.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Over the course of a 45-minute media session, Picollo listed the job employment that won’t change but spent the majority of his time talking about the things that will change offensively.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Trump previously imposed national security tariffs on steel and aluminum and derivatives, light-duty autos and parts, and copper.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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The entire look was evocative of the fall season, centering staple pieces that merged together for an elevated off-duty ensemble.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Job.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/job. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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