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as in tenure
a fixed period of time during which a person holds a job or position signed up for a three-year stint in the army

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as in restriction
the act or practice of keeping something (as an activity) within certain boundaries his parents have always supported him without stint, no matter what interests he has chosen to pursue

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verb

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How does the noun stint contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of stint are assignment, chore, duty, job, and task. While all these words mean "a piece of work to be done," stint implies a carefully allotted or measured quantity of assigned work or service.

a 2-month stint as a reporter

When is assignment a more appropriate choice than stint?

The synonyms assignment and stint are sometimes interchangeable, but assignment implies a definite limited task assigned by one in authority.

a reporter's assignment

When can chore be used instead of stint?

In some situations, the words chore and stint are roughly equivalent. However, chore implies a minor routine activity necessary for maintaining a household or farm.

every child was assigned chores

When could duty be used to replace stint?

Although the words duty and stint have much in common, duty implies an obligation to perform or responsibility for performance.

the duties of a lifeguard

When might job be a better fit than stint?

The words job and stint are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, job applies to a piece of work voluntarily performed; it may sometimes suggest difficulty or importance.

the job of turning the company around

In what contexts can task take the place of stint?

The words task and stint can be used in similar contexts, but task implies work imposed by a person in authority or an employer or by circumstance.

charged with a variety of tasks

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Recent Examples of stint
Noun
The spot doesn’t stint on the crazy stunts that have become the franchise’s signature. Jordan Moreau, Variety, 9 Feb. 2025 But like candid reality shows, the secret goal of everyone in the game is to get a little bit more famous, parlaying their Traitors stint into more projects, and maybe even future appearances on this or other shows! Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 6 Feb. 2025
Verb
The run is scheduled to wrap in Troutdale, Oregon, with a two-date stint on Sept. 10 and Sept. 11. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2025 Save for a brief stint as a researcher at a European competitor, Jonas has been with Morgan Stanley (and predecessor firm Dean Witter) since graduating from college, eventually working his way up to leading the bank's coverage of the automobile industry. Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stint
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stint
Noun
  • Cantrell’s tenure had already been marked by public controversy, most recently over a French Quarter trash dispute.
    Jasmine Baehr , David Spunt , Bill Mears, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2025
  • During his tenure, Cater has pursued a progressive agenda that has included medical debt forgiveness, college savings accounts for newborns, and a new sales tax to fund roads and parks.
    Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The cheapest pass at Jackson Hole, WY with no blackout dates or restrictions is currently $2,950.
    Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Presidential-library foundations have far fewer restrictions.
    David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The company helps organizations recruit and retain board-level, C-suite, and senior executive talent.
    David Trainer, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • This passage of play would not be unusual under Postecoglou, indicating Frank’s willingness to retain some of the good habits and passages the Australian built during his two-year spell in north London.
    Elias Burke, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • An earlier version of PACE in Missouri ended in 2016 after federal regulators accused the St. Louis provider of skimping on patient care and other violations.
    Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Despite its remote, jungle-like setting, the estate doesn’t skimp on modern creature comforts or sustainable practices.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • People are starting to realize just how far these humanoid robots have come in terms of coordination and agility.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • During his first term, Trump issued a memo ordering that immigrants without lawful status be excluded from the population count used to apportion House seats and repeatedly sought to add a citizenship question to the census for the first time since 1950.
    Solcyré Burga, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • One of the primary limitations as companies work toward the goal of artificial general intelligence (AGI) is the scarcity of reliable training data.
    Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2025
  • There are always limitations to consider, and this research is no exception to that rule.
    Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The choice is whether to exhaust yourself trying to conduct every note or to lay down a rhythm that enables your entire team to create something extraordinary together.
    Michael Hudson, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • My mother, exhausted, would simply tell us to go to bed.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • A lot of those people hadn’t seen each other since that tour in 1970.
    Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • It was extensively played by Van Halen on his rock band’s tours in 1982 and ‘83, appearing onstage at concerts in Philadelphia, Venezuela, Brazil, and Argentina.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2025

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“Stint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stint. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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