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as in terms
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 restrictions
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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Recent Examples of stints
Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
After stints in New York, London, and Paris, the third annual edition of Vogue World is taking place this weekend in Hollywood, paying homage to the role of fashion in film (and vice versa).
—Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
His past includes stints as a radio host and beret-wearing Guardian Angels anti-crime vigilante group founder.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Fico, who has held power for 11 years over three stints since 2006, has blamed the mostly liberal, pro-EU opposition for fostering a climate of anger that led to the shooting.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
Suzuki had multiple stints with several teams.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
Spanish-language media giant TelevisaUnivison in June parted ways with ad-sales chief Donna Speciale — a TV-sales veteran who logged stints at Time Warner and Publicis Groupe — and recruited a new executive, Tim Natividad, who has worked for Roku, Amazon and TikTok.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
Same with his stints on reality TV and wrestling.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
Interspersed in these life events were visits to Indiana and stints overseas for his military work.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
Shelton appeared in a total of 191 matches in two stints with Sporting KC across all competitions.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
After stints in New York, London, and Paris, the third annual edition of Vogue World is taking place this weekend in Hollywood, paying homage to the role of fashion in film (and vice versa).
—Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
His past includes stints as a radio host and beret-wearing Guardian Angels anti-crime vigilante group founder.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Fico, who has held power for 11 years over three stints since 2006, has blamed the mostly liberal, pro-EU opposition for fostering a climate of anger that led to the shooting.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
Suzuki had multiple stints with several teams.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
Spanish-language media giant TelevisaUnivison in June parted ways with ad-sales chief Donna Speciale — a TV-sales veteran who logged stints at Time Warner and Publicis Groupe — and recruited a new executive, Tim Natividad, who has worked for Roku, Amazon and TikTok.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
Same with his stints on reality TV and wrestling.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
Interspersed in these life events were visits to Indiana and stints overseas for his military work.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stints
Noun
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Sara Shallenberger Brown was a trailblazer for the family in terms of philanthropy.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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According to Goldstein, the current issues with eVTOLs operating without pilots are a mixture of regulatory, infrastructure in terms of communicating with other aircraft and controllers on the ground, and consumer acceptance.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this month, China significantly tightened its restrictions on rare earth elements, which make up a key input in semiconductors found in an array of products from cars to home appliances.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Millions rely on them to bypass geographic restrictions, protect sensitive communications or simply browse more securely.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Free Press retains editorial control of this work.—
Beki San Martin,
Freep.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Despite its modern exterior design, the Buzz retains some signatures of yesteryear’s vehicles.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama all experienced shutdowns lasting more than two weeks during their tenures.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
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During their tenures, Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama all experienced shutdowns lasting more than two weeks.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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During that time, Ashley has said he's been working on a policy that is both strong and permits access to the courthouse complex but has acknowledged the limitations of what is legally permissible.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Configuring a new type of carrier from scratch may have led to the limitations.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Nothing, not even the slog of a miles long backcountry ski, exhausts me like chugging upward on two wheels.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
15 Oct. 2025
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Instead of gradually boiling into insanity, the film hits fever pitch hallucinations right away and quickly exhausts itself attempting to keep pace.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The bilingual tours include round-trip transportation from Oaxaca City, traditional meal shared in one of the women’s homes, and community visits.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Oct. 2025
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The boat tours are about 40 miles roundtrip, and 2 to 2½ hours long.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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By refusing to specify details of the case, the government keeps the possibility alive of changing their reasoning or their claims to have the same effect for different reasons—just as the mob changes its reasoning for killing Cinna.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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The 61-year-old loves the hunt, and sifting through old belongings and hidden gems is what keeps him going.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Stints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stints. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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