nine-to-fivers

plural of nine-to-fiver

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nine-to-fivers
Noun
  • Since the Covid-19 pandemic, the city has seen a decline in large scale construction projects, leaving many laborers without steady, long-term employment.
    Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Local 724, the Hollywood laborers’ group, in a landmark election that took place Friday.
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • One researcher at Google called Chen on a Saturday night in May 2023 at the recommendation of coworkers.
    Phoebe Liu, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Milioti tried to keep her speech short (Nate Bargatze’s countdown clock keeps on ticking), but was overcome with enthusiasm for her profession and her coworkers.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Explore Internal Opportunities Before looking externally, investigate what colleagues in other departments or roles are doing that sparks your interest.
    Kara Dennison, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Below, his colleagues offer first-person testimonials of that experience.
    Joe Lynch, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2025
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