JOBBING Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

jobbing

verb

Definition of jobbing

present participle of job

as in subcontracting

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In 2024, Western intelligence officials started gathering evidence that gangs in Scandinavia were subcontracting local teen-agers to carry out Iranian directives.

— Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
Unite Here Local 17, the union that represents the 500 Target Field concessions workers, says Delaware North failed to bargain in good faith by subcontracting Minnesota Funding Initiative volunteers.

— Aki Nace, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of subcontracting

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Patel was pressed on the FBI’s hiring standards The FBI quietly issued guidance this past spring lifting a categorical hiring ban on applicants who had previously engaged in prostitution.

— Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Some job seekers are pushing back against AI interviews in hiring — refusing them, withdrawing as candidates, or even blacklisting employers from future consideration.

— Sarah Jackson Juhohn Lee, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of hiring

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Venable hasn’t diverged from his early-season strategy of using his relievers early and often and employing openers on a semiregular basis.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
The world’s largest food and beverage company still operates six sites in Russia, employing more than 7,000 people.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of employing

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Rhone has named Alexa Andersen chief merchandising officer, recruiting a Puma executive with previous experience at Lululemon, Adidas, Asics and Nike as the performance apparel brand expands its product and retail strategy.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
One officer who was blocked had written a paper while in graduate school about the impact of political polarization on recruiting.

— Jeremiah Favara, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of recruiting

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The economy is contracting and growing more unequal, leaving a large underclass too poor to participate meaningfully in the new private sector.

— Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026
The North Carolina teenager who died after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba called Naegleria fowleri was likely infected from a water feature at a community center, according to state and local officials.

— Victoria Arancio, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of contracting

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New homebuyers are paying 7% on their mortgages, and other loans are even more expensive.

— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
In a lawsuit filed Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Baker-Mazara alleged that Musselman kicked him off the team in an effort to avoid paying him the remainder of his name, image and likeness contract with the school.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of paying

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Singh is serious about his craft, thinking long and hard about how to create a sound that feels recognizably country while retaining a Punjabi folk soul.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
Originally launched in 1990, this hiking shoe has been reinterpreted for the fall/winter 2026 season with a modernized construction while retaining its distinctive silhouette.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

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