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
Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Congress now appears poised to reopen the government and restart pay ‒ including back pay ‒ for controllers, some of whom took second jobs during the shutdown.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Outsiders As ever with these top jobs, a dark horse candidate will likely emerge (former Daily Telegraph editor Will Lewis and Amazon UK chief Doug Gurr were in the mix when Davie got the job).
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
But where much of logging revenue goes to head offices and sawmills elsewhere, tree tourism is helping create jobs in town.
—Brad Badelt, Outside, 11 Nov. 2025
As artificial intelligence and technology increasingly replace many of the white collar jobs college graduates used to get, the hands-on skills students learn at Lindsey will apply for trades that are less easily replaced, Osbourne said.
—Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
Further, many construction jobs were being done by undocumented workers, particularly in the Southwest, where deportations are impacting the ability for homebuilders to find enough labor to build homes.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025
Some of those controllers have taken on second jobs during the shutdown, and many have called in sick.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
This bipartisan legislation will finally give us a clear picture of AI’s impact on the workforce—what jobs are being eliminated, which workers are being retrained and where new opportunities are emerging.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 11 Nov. 2025
Noun
In response, some advocates have called for the government to support the industry — which accounted for around 1% of the US workforce in the latest census — with hundreds of thousands losing their jobs in recent years.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Congress now appears poised to reopen the government and restart pay ‒ including back pay ‒ for controllers, some of whom took second jobs during the shutdown.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Outsiders As ever with these top jobs, a dark horse candidate will likely emerge (former Daily Telegraph editor Will Lewis and Amazon UK chief Doug Gurr were in the mix when Davie got the job).
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
But where much of logging revenue goes to head offices and sawmills elsewhere, tree tourism is helping create jobs in town.
—Brad Badelt, Outside, 11 Nov. 2025
As artificial intelligence and technology increasingly replace many of the white collar jobs college graduates used to get, the hands-on skills students learn at Lindsey will apply for trades that are less easily replaced, Osbourne said.
—Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
Further, many construction jobs were being done by undocumented workers, particularly in the Southwest, where deportations are impacting the ability for homebuilders to find enough labor to build homes.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025
Some of those controllers have taken on second jobs during the shutdown, and many have called in sick.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
This bipartisan legislation will finally give us a clear picture of AI’s impact on the workforce—what jobs are being eliminated, which workers are being retrained and where new opportunities are emerging.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jobs
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These cuts mean reducing supply budgets in most departments, delaying the purchase of new math curriculum and Chromebooks, freezing hiring for nonclassroom positions and canceling contract agreements that will not disrupt operations.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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That could include adding positions like peer support specialists, addressing retention challenges like access to child care and establishing partnerships between hospitals and nearby colleges to produce a steady stream of workers.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The CFOs surveyed, however, tend to focus on tactical tasks, such as diligence packs, audit-ready financials.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Gemini is now built into Google Maps to make everyday driving tasks faster and easier.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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Report At least three US military aircraft, including an armed attack plane, reportedly began flying missions out of El Salvador, as Washington boosts its defense buildup in the Caribbean despite growing opposition back home.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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The technology could one day provide steady, long-lasting power for faster and more flexible deep-space missions, including Mars travel.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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As advocates have pointed out, these qualifiers are vague enough that they could be wielded against anyone who expresses their sexuality or defies traditional gender roles.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
7 Nov. 2025
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Jobs that engineer participation and price proximity to human time will keep their value; roles built solely on repetition will not.—
Neel Somani,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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Aldo Olivieri, il Gatto Magico (the Magic Cat), who had survived a fractured skull that required drilling to save his life and left him with chronic headaches, became the first-choice goalkeeper.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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But the holiday headaches might get much worse as the government shutdown causes flight reductions at major airports.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Kennard, who maintains a following of over 3 million across TikTok and Instagram, shares day-in-the-life videos and other vlog-style content, regularly featuring Timothy in her posts.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
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Lifted by several posts of Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson as Bella Swan and Edward Cullen, Wolf released the song in full in March 2024.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
11 Nov. 2025
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The government is allowed to implement content-neutral time, place and manner restrictions, and a protest can’t interfere with law enforcement’s duties.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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The structure puts extra defensive weight on Potts, but his midfield partners did not shirk their share of such duties, with the trio combining to give West Ham broad, reliable coverage across the pitch.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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This operational discipline enabled the company to pursue projects with tight timelines or unusual spatial constraints, assignments that often commanded premium pricing due to their complexity and precision requirements.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The practice appears most common in Las Vegas, where discretionary tipping can influence room assignments at Strip properties.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Jobs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jobs. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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