nine-to-fivers

Definition of nine-to-fiversnext
plural of nine-to-fiver

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Noun
  • On the other hand, the nearly $700 billion AI infrastructure build-out has created white-hot demand for skilled laborers.
    Jake Angelo, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
  • To win votes from Southern Democrats, Roosevelt had agreed to deny Social Security to agricultural and domestic laborers—excluding a large percentage of Black workers.
    Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In the 1850s, company managers were alarmed to find out shipping workers were opening crates and marking P&G containers with stars to help coworkers who couldn’t read.
    Alexander Coolidge, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Staff also remembered him as a constant source of support for coworkers — someone who checked in during difficult moments and made sure others were okay.
    Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Their decisions came the day before the House returned to Washington and as both faced the prospect of being expelled from the chamber by their colleagues.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • California Attorney General Rob Bonta and his colleagues in other states are reportedly scrutinizing the merger and considering legal action to block it.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Nine-to-fivers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nine-to-fivers. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.

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