jobber

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Recent Examples of jobber There are thousands of wrestlers across the globe hoping to make a name for themselves and transform themselves from a no-name jobber into a star that is recognized by everyone. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 The installers were jobbers who worked for one of the big-box retailers. — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2025 Now the last-place Sox are the beleaguered jobbers taking a beating at their home park. — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2023 There’s real love out there for his performance, and his journey from child star to behind-the-scenes jobber to indie heartthrob is the type of narrative that voters can get behind. — Vulture, 10 Jan. 2023 Gosewich then left the business before its expansion to join Sherman’s Records chain and rack-jobber covering eastern Canada. — Karen Bliss, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2019 The push came from independent distributors, known as rack jobbers, that specialized in foods then considered outside the American mainstream — Chinese, Jewish, Italian or of another origin — and were searching for places to sell them. — Tim Carman, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2019 For third-generation jobber Rick Green, who delivers food to about 50 restaurants in Indiana and Michigan, daily runs have become more complicated as Fulton Market’s longtime inhabitants have scattered. — Ryan Ori, chicagotribune.com, 13 July 2018 The City had its freewheeling parts—such as the euro markets—but the stock market was carved up by British brokers and jobbers, with Hogwartian names such as Ackroyd & Smithers. — Bloomberg.com, 19 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jobber
Noun
  • Pacific Seafood is a wholesaler and manufacturer that handles fishing, processing and the distribution of seafood across the country.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Several bills in this year’s regular session sponsored by Brown had to do with provisions for property classification and real estate wholesaler disclosures.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Federal immigration agents have spent weeks scouring the Central Valley, immigrant rights organizers say, noting warrantless arrests and the targeting of farm laborers on their way to work.
    — Cindy Carcamo, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Though the inside is upscale, eclectic, cozy and polished, anyone is welcome in the space, from blue-collar laborers to lawyers, Blum said.
    — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Mitchell was particularly impressive as a distributor while Crowe and Bryant flashed their elite scoring ability.
    — PJ Green November 3, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The brand had entered receivership in June as the founders sought to disentangle themselves from fashion development platform Tomorrow London Group, the brand’s majority shareholder and exclusive distributor since 2019.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Yet the story of the toiler turned tycoon persisted.
    — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • See what our favorite retailers have to offer before Thanksgiving arrives.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The attack caused temperatures in fridges and freezers to rise sharply, with at least one store reporting temperatures of up to 50°C (122°F) and other retailers discarding food.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • In practical terms, the study suggests a preference for agentic AI to simplify drudge work and logistics, such as narrowing choices or suggesting better options, rather than taking full control of emotionally loaded or high-complexity decisions.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Although free labor can help a candidate win, volunteers are also seen as a source of risk, best restricted to such drudge work as phone banking or door knocking.
    — Charles Duhigg, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Mexico is far and away the top exporter of produce to the United States, followed by Peru, Canada and Chile.
    — Caitlin Gilbert, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • China is now the largest exporter of antibiotic ingredients in the world.
    — Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • In 1992, while arranging insurance for Judd’s Marfa properties, his bookkeeper and assistant Jeff Kopie proposed leaving three small buildings then under renovation off the policy altogether, noting their minimal value.
    — Julian Rose, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Abbott said that Accenture research found that 65% of consumers are open to using a GPT-like financial assistant through a Gen AI platform or digital wallet, and 71% would welcome an AI assistant embedded within their primary bank's mobile app.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026

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“Jobber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jobber. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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