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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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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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
Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2025
The five-hour hearing was the sort of session that Congress routinely conducts, a thorough look at how a government agency is doing its job.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 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
The store would create 40 jobs.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2025
The five-hour hearing was the sort of session that Congress routinely conducts, a thorough look at how a government agency is doing its job.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for job
Noun
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Undoubtedly, there are players with potential and talent at Tuchel’s disposal, but very little valuable experience in a position that requires more maturity and discipline.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The company is establishing the Accessibility Council and creating new roles, including outreach positions that will collaborate with communities who advocate for disability inclusion.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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What makes the task ahead even more daunting is that the Aces know not to be complacent.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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No more staring at 50 tasks and trying to prioritize.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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With a 250-mile range and rapid-charge capability, the ALIA is built for regional freight and passenger missions.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Oct. 2025
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Our portfolio is deliberately concentrated in these mission-critical facilities, and our long-term, binding leases ensure that rental obligations remain in place.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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On Wednesday, Trotz claimed forward Tyson Jost off waivers from the Carolina Hurricanes, but Evangelista also is expected to fill a key middle-of-the-lineup role for Nashville.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
4 Oct. 2025
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Vought, who helped write the policy blueprint known as Project 2025, is playing a major role during the shutdown, including on decisions over whether there are mass layoffs of federal employees instead of furloughs and what funding is cut and what is allowed to flow.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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On a 50% discount right now, the TP-Link Archer AXE75 upgrades your home Wi-Fi without the setup headache.—
Jade Chung-Lee,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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Soon, Disley learned that Chewy was in the nurse's office frequently — sometimes three times a day — due to headaches and stomachaches.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Three centuries and more runs than any other batter in the 2024-25 Shield have made Weatherald the people’s favourite to partner Khawaja in Perth.—
Sam Dalling,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The New York Times began exploring the idea of a Wordle television game show and chose to partner with Fallon and develop the idea with UTAS for the broadcast network.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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On the flip side, Erling Haaland’s at Dortmund and Liam Delap’s at Ipswich are examples of release clauses set low in order to attract offers of new employment, which was clearly to the benefit of the two strikers, but not so good for their then employers.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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That phenomenon has been notably apparent with student employment at public universities.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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All active-duty personnel stay on the job, but nearly half of the Department of War's 741,477 civilian employees could face furloughs.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Arenas was on duty staffing an ambulance in the city that morning when reports came in of people trapped inside a building that was on fire.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Job.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/job. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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