jobbers

noun

plural of jobber
1
as in wholesalers

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as in laborers

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  1. distributors
  2. laborers
  3. retailers
  4. assistants
  5. merchants
  6. underlings
  7. vendors
  8. grubs
Noun
  • Despite the cool reception from distributors, the pair haven’t given up, and still plan on shopping their movie to either a streamer or theatrical distributor.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of distributors
Noun
  • Two laborers were able to escape after the blast, according to the Associated Press, which cited unnamed officials.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 21 July 2026
  • Unfortunately, during the early to mid-twentieth century, negative perceptions of immigrant and ethnic laborers led many outsiders to view their neighborhoods as unsafe, unclean, and detrimental to the social fabric of American cities.
    — Michelle Oliva-Espinosa, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
Definition of laborers
Noun
  • What supermarkets, restaurants say about their lettuce The Miami Herald is contacting local supermarkets and retailers to learn more.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
  • Being first to stock tomorrow’s brands has always been one of the most valuable competitive advantages independent boutiques and premium retailers can secure.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of retailers
Noun
  • Should Microsoft be successful in implementing its strategy, that distinction, in that paradigm will prove more important than benchmark comparisons between competing coding assistants.
    — Francis Sideco, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Durde has gotten praise from players and his coaching colleagues for his expertise in head coach Mike Macdonald’s system, his collaborative attitude and his teaching and communication skills with players and other assistants.
    — Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of assistants
Noun
  • Card authorizations clear within minutes, Pastore said, and the company mines that stream continuously to track consumer spending for economists, banks and merchants.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Instead of paying for separate vendors and tools, merchants earn a share of the opt-in revenue, turning standard return operations into a new source of income.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 21 July 2026
Definition of merchants
Noun
  • Rumors of relationships between executives and underlings went around on campus.
    — Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026
  • France’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival gets underway this weekend with Illumination’s Minions & Monsters, the latest movie devoted to the mischievous army of yellow underlings first introduced in 2010 breakout Despicable Me.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 19 June 2026
Definition of underlings
Noun
  • In the summer months, the Marché du Cap Ferret is open daily, with wine stands and produce vendors inside the covered hall (Chez Cocotte is a must-visit) and stalls outside sporting jewelry and clothing.
    — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026
  • In addition to hiring private security and coordinating with police, organizer Venessa McGhee said regular attendees and vendors frequently step in to de-escalate problems.
    — Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 19 July 2026
Definition of vendors
Noun
  • Moles are solitary insectivores that eat earthworms and grubs to fuel their high energy needs.
    — Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 20 July 2026
  • The presence of grubs indicates that the ecosystem is out of balance, says Brian Daubenspeck, a farmer and mentor at The Soil Food Web School.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 11 July 2026
Definition of grubs
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