part-time

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Recent Examples of part-time About 92% of people under 65 years old who aren't receiving disability benefits were working full- or part-time in 2023, or else unable to work because of duties such as attending school or caregiving obligations, according to a recent analysis from heath publication KFF. Alain Sherter, CBS News, 12 May 2025 Her father, a lawyer and part-time post office worker, and her mother, a bookkeeper, both supported New York's cultural scene, exposing Ellen to opera, theater, and classical music from a young age. Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 11 May 2025 Strict eligibility requirements based on employer size, tenure and hours worked exclude a substantial portion of the workforce, particularly those in low-wage jobs, part-time positions, small businesses and freelancers. Michelle Stansbury, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025 Sole proprietors, independent contractors, partners in a business, gig workers or those who own a business part-time are all considered self-employed, according to the Internal Revenue Service. Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for part-time
Recent Examples of Synonyms for part-time
weekend
Adjective
  • Vittert, an ex-weekend anchor at Fox News, holds down the 7 p.m. hour, followed by Cuomo, followed by Abrams (who still holds the post of chief legal analyst at ABC News as well).
    Paul Farhi, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Fyre Festival was supposed to be an elaborate, weekend-long music festival in 2017, but its meltdown went viral on social media, as attendees documented makeshift tents and meager food offerings.
    Stephen Kalin, WSJ, 21 Nov. 2022

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“Part-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/part-time. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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