jobbers

Definition of jobbersnext
plural of jobber

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Noun
  • In 2024, only 18% of construction laborers and 8% of retail workers in California were represented by a union.
    Nicole Macias Garibay, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Both were huge sums at a time when male farm laborers might make about 28 pounds annually if employed year-round.
    Will Glovinsky, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Netflix leads all distributors with 35 total nominations across film and television, while Neon secured an impressive 21 film nominations despite being a smaller distributor.
    Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 11 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Condé Nast Traveler may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Online bullion retailers offer a wide selection of silver coins at competitive prices, typically with insured shipping and free delivery above certain order thresholds.
    Amy DeYoung, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Undeterred, Staley kept at Auriemma until she, too, was steered away by her assistants.
    Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The 72-year-old coach walked toward Staley in the final seconds of the game before the two had an angry exchange, with assistants having to get in between them.
    David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In 16th-century Italy, Roman merchants reportedly partnered with cardinals’ papal conclave attendants to wager on who would be named the new pope.
    Kelli María Korducki, thehustle.co, 3 Apr. 2026
  • On Reddit, merchants mentioned needing to raise prices while also expressing concern that the surcharge would become permanent since Amazon didn’t say how long the new fee would remain in place.
    Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • That’s striking, considering that execs tend to be far more enthusiastic about the tech compared to their underlings.
    Frank Landymore, Futurism, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Despite the scary Instagram post, gang leader Lamar Williams was still convicted this month of a 2013 murder in the Bronx, and the two underlings accused of trying to keep him out of prison could wind up joining him.
    Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Warmer temperatures due to climate change might be affecting grubs, said Fyffe, who is seeing more uncommon arthropods like black widow spiders in Chicago than in past years.
    Laura Turbay, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Natural Products Harlow-Ellis says one natural product that helps control grubs is milky spore powder.
    Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Highlights include children’s Earth Day activities, plant sale, live music, art and dance performance along with food and vendors.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The list of vendors can be found on the City Market website.
    Eden Dinneen, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Jobbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jobbers. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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