1
as in positions
an assignment at which one regularly works for pay
a high-paying job as a banker
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2
as in tasks
a piece of work that needs to be done regularly
taking the trash out is one of my jobs
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3
as in missions
a specific task with which a person or group is charged
your job on this committee is to review the curriculum and suggest changes
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as in roles
the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists
a coffeemaker's job is to make coffee, and this overpriced machine doesn't do it very well
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as in headaches
a dull, unpleasant, or difficult piece of work
boy, doing all that filing was a real job
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Recent Examples of jobs
Mac Engel
march 30, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
Magdy al-Deeb, a business owner, urged the government to reverse the decision to preserve jobs, especially for cafes and small businesses.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
The economy added just 116,000 jobs in 2025, the latest official estimates show.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
Employers unexpectedly cut 92,000 jobs in February and added just 9,700 a month in 2025, the weakest hiring outside a recession since 2002.
—Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
The market will be closed on Friday in observance of Good Friday, although the March jobs report is still scheduled for release that morning.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile Angie is class president, has won a full scholarship to college, stars in the school musicals, has two jobs; no drugs, alcohol or smoking.
—R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2026
That includes donations from the labor union for air traffic controllers, whose jobs are not impacted by this partial shutdown but who understand the strain of working without pay from full government closures.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
The plant generates a lot of economic activity for the city between the jobs created and the remaining taxes that Stellantis pays, officials said.
—CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Noun
The rule has been expanded that teams must interview two minority candidates for openings at head coach, general managers and the offensive and defensive coordinator jobs.
—Mac Engel
march 30, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
Magdy al-Deeb, a business owner, urged the government to reverse the decision to preserve jobs, especially for cafes and small businesses.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
The economy added just 116,000 jobs in 2025, the latest official estimates show.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
Employers unexpectedly cut 92,000 jobs in February and added just 9,700 a month in 2025, the weakest hiring outside a recession since 2002.
—Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
The market will be closed on Friday in observance of Good Friday, although the March jobs report is still scheduled for release that morning.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile Angie is class president, has won a full scholarship to college, stars in the school musicals, has two jobs; no drugs, alcohol or smoking.
—R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2026
That includes donations from the labor union for air traffic controllers, whose jobs are not impacted by this partial shutdown but who understand the strain of working without pay from full government closures.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
The plant generates a lot of economic activity for the city between the jobs created and the remaining taxes that Stellantis pays, officials said.
—CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jobs
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The prosecutor said that Abril, during the 911 call, instructed Patricia MacEgan to order law enforcement officials to back up from their positions and to move aerial drones that were monitoring Abril’s location.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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He's started to stabilize the leadership team, converting some center directors in acting positions to permanent roles, and has greenlit contracts and conference plans that had been on hold for months.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2026
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Those tasks included going to a bank for ransom money.—
Lauren Clark,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Nothing Phone Deal The Nothing Phone (3) combines high-end power with a unique design that can handle intensive gaming and AI tasks with its Snapdragon 8s Gen4 chipset.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
29 Mar. 2026
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The test flight is intended to provide critical performance data and operational experience for future Artemis missions, including landing American astronauts back on the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Similar units have previously been used for missions like large-scale evacuations and amphibious operations including raids and assaults.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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Gipson, Incoom and Hampton will be expected to compete for major special teams roles and depth outside linebacker jobs.—
Mike Kaye
March 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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He's started to stabilize the leadership team, converting some center directors in acting positions to permanent roles, and has greenlit contracts and conference plans that had been on hold for months.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This assortment also offers pain relief solutions from head to toe for headaches, bunion support and more, plus wellness hacks from a tongue scraper to compression gear.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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In addition to vomiting blood, Chris also has suffered from nose bleeds, headaches, chest pain and weakness.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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The rules allow student-athletes to receive compensation from third parties for use of their name, image and likeness, such as social media posts, brand appearances or promoting products and services.—
Aidan Sadovi,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Update to the latest version to see all Vogue content, as well as new features like our Runway Genius quiz, Group Chats, and posts from Vogue contributors.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
29 Mar. 2026
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Confusion over duties of ICE agents On Sunday, Homan said the deployment of ICE would largely free up TSA agents for specialized tasks, like passenger and bag screening.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Between royal duties, King Charles checks in on his flock.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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Randolph and Sullivan had worked together in earlier assignments.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 27,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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Our preliminary findings suggest a more complex reality than the common narrative that students are simply having AI write their assignments.—
Jeanne Beatrix Law,
The Conversation,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Jobs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jobs. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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