Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jobbing
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Echo was subcontracting, which meant long hours for thin margins.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026 -
But anyone subcontracting tasks to AI is clever enough to imagine what might come next—a day when augmentation crosses into automation, and cognitive obsolescence compels them to seek work at a food truck, pet spa, or massage table.—
Josh Tyrangiel,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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Macy’s, which has not yet met hiring goals at its Rowan County fulfillment center, received a one-year extension.—
Emily Broyles,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Apr. 2026
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Alito, 76, has been hiring clerks for next term and intends to continue serving into at least 2027, the sources who have spoken to Alito told ABC.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The upside is there’s a huge potential for employing people to check code.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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What’s more, all of them operate or are members of outside media ventures, meaning that MS NOW, NBC News, CBS News and others are hitching their corporate fortunes to people whose top priority may be the health of their own endeavors and not always those of the company employing them.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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And by recruiting free agents — from longtime competitor Skylar Diggins to longtime friend Azurá Stevens — Vandersloot helped to shape the next iteration of the team’s identity.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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In addition to the US chipmaker’s expertise, Musk has been recruiting people with knowledge of many different facets of chip plant operations, from chip design to power management, construction and procurement.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The Department of Public Health says 94% of children in Suffolk County are fully vaccinated against the measles, and those who are vaccinated are at low risk of contracting the disease.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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This past yearthe number of pregnant and breastfeeding women starting PrEP, which is medication given to prevent someone from contracting HIV, grew.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2026
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Alan’s brother, Merrill Osmond, 72, was among those paying tribute.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Wrestlers operated as independent contractors, and this allowed the McMahons to avoid paying benefits.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Applying mulch offers several benefits, including retaining soil moisture, reducing soil erosion, insulating roots from fluctuating soil temperatures, and suppressing weeds.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Central Steel site could have been transformed into all of that and more — maybe even retaining some space for light manufacturing.—
Juan Sebastian Arias,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Jobbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jobbing. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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