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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
Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
After facing cancer, a divorce and stints living out of her car, homeownership seemed far-fetched at best.
—Matan Josephy, Idaho Statesman, 13 June 2026
Harden joined the Cleveland Cavaliers this year after stints with the Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers, Brooklyn Nets and the Houston Rockets.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 13 June 2026
Collins also served stints as the city’s mayor pro tem and acting mayor.
—Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
After his playing career, Zidane would become manager of Real Madrid, his former club, for two stints, from 2016–18 and 2019–21.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 10 June 2026
After South Africa, Aguirre did stints with Real Zaragoza and Espanyol in La Liga, coached Japan and Egypt’s national teams.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Neither Allen nor Hargrave made the impact the Vikings envisioned in their one-and-done stints.
—CBS News, 10 June 2026
Middleton also has had coaching stints at Eastern Kentucky University (2002-2005), University of Massachusetts (2005-2008) and Oklahoma State University (2008-2014).
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2026
Noun
Her earliest roles in TV came in the '70s with stints on The Six Million Dollar Man, The Bionic Woman, Three's Company and The Incredible Hulk.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
After facing cancer, a divorce and stints living out of her car, homeownership seemed far-fetched at best.
—Matan Josephy, Idaho Statesman, 13 June 2026
Harden joined the Cleveland Cavaliers this year after stints with the Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers, Brooklyn Nets and the Houston Rockets.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 13 June 2026
Collins also served stints as the city’s mayor pro tem and acting mayor.
—Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
After his playing career, Zidane would become manager of Real Madrid, his former club, for two stints, from 2016–18 and 2019–21.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 10 June 2026
After South Africa, Aguirre did stints with Real Zaragoza and Espanyol in La Liga, coached Japan and Egypt’s national teams.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Neither Allen nor Hargrave made the impact the Vikings envisioned in their one-and-done stints.
—CBS News, 10 June 2026
Middleton also has had coaching stints at Eastern Kentucky University (2002-2005), University of Massachusetts (2005-2008) and Oklahoma State University (2008-2014).
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stints
Noun
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Rather than negotiations, the terms were dictated to Germany.—
Pamela Avila,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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While conditions aren’t favorable for Arthur to become a truly powerful storm in terms of wind speed, it’s still expected to bring a dangerous amount of rain to several states.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
Noun
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The change would bring state policy in line with federal law, which already includes those restrictions.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Starmer, facing a likely leadership challenge in the coming weeks, acknowledged that children would get around the restrictions but said a ban - which could be his main legacy - would bring long-term change to the culture around social media.—
Paul Sandle,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Verb
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But if that data still retains commercial, legal or reputational value even when cryptographic protection fails, the exposure has already occurred.—
Maman Ibrahim,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The new executive order retains the voluntary nature of AI developers reporting potential safety risks.—
Anjana Susarla,
The Conversation,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Everlane never skimps on quality, and this 100 percent cotton, perfectly relaxed Boyfriend Shirt is proof.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Riverside has a history of hiring outside city managers, some of whom have departed after brief tenures, according to Ben Clymer and Malissa McKeith, the former chair and vice chair of the city’s Charter Review Commission.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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Petozzi comes to Agenda after tenures at Entertainment One followed by Ginsberg Libby.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Founders are encouraged to embrace agentic engineering by directing AI agents for projects, learning from their limitations, and prioritizing the underlying AI model's quality.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The one-time nature of this experiment makes sense when considering the practical limitations of this approach, along with considerations regarding international humanitarian law.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Pace’s pass-rush potential keeps him in the fold, but Flores prefers not to play him on passing downs.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The microbe lives under the eyelid and keeps producing the anti-inflammatory protein over time.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Watching this scene, and much of the film, exhausts me.—
Jenny Odell,
Longreads,
2 June 2026
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If the search for a large outdoor planter exhausts you—just get a terra-cotta planter.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Stints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stints. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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