Synonyms of stints

stints 1 of 2

noun

plural of stint

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• terms
• tenures
• tours
• shifts
• hitches
• goes
• times
• runs
• watches
• durations
• cycles
• spans
• lifetimes
• spells
• stretches
• lives
• turns
• life spans
• standings

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• restrictions
• limitations
• reins
• constraints
• restraints
• confinements
• circumscriptions
• isolations
• segregations
• containments

stints

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of stint

1

as in retains

Related Words

• retains
• deprives (of)
• keeps
• withholds
• denies
• begrudges
• confiscates
• appropriates
• arrogates

Dissimilar Words

• lots
• allows
• portions
• parts
• assigns
• splits
• distributes
• deals
• allots
• allocates
• meters
• measures
• apportions
• divides
• shares (out)
• rations
• dispenses
• administers
• awards
• hands out
• parcels (out)
• metes (out)
• grants
• gives
• prorates
• accords
• doles out
• admeasures

2

as in skimps

Related Words

• skimps
• exhausts
• strips
• drains
• depletes
• dispossesses
• divests

Dissimilar Words

• gifts
• favors
• provides
• supplies
• blesses
• invests
• endows
• clothes
• covers
• endues
• equips
• bestows (on or upon)
• confers (on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stints

Noun

Enter Khyiris Tonga, who after single-season stints with four different clubs signed a three-year, $21 million deal with the Chiefs in March. — Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

Ever since returning in 2023 to take the helm of the brand, following stints as CEO of Fendi and Christian Dior Couture, Beccari has dreamed of staging another classic car rally. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 3 July 2026

The 2008 first-round draft pick from East Carolina rushed for 9,651 yards during a 10-year career that included stints with the Titans (2008-13), New York Jets (2014) and Arizona Cardinals (2015-17). — ABC News, 1 July 2026

James was drafted by the Cavaliers in 2003 and spent 11 years with the franchise across two stints. — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 30 June 2026

Whether Mars can keep the track in the penthouse for more than half a dozen additional stints to tie, and then possibly beat, SZA is certainly a tall order – but not impossible. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Allen began his career in Utah and also had stints in Memphis and Milwaukee prior to landing with Phoenix in 2023 and playing for the Suns the past three seasons. — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 28 June 2026

The Canadian has spent five years in the league, including stints with the Nashville Predators, Arizona Coyotes and Utah Mammouth before landing with the Oilers last season. — Ava Dicecca, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2026

After stints as a buyer at some of London’s leading style temples, Bateman was tapped by entrepreneur Natalie Massenet to help launch a menswear counterpart to her women’s e-commerce juggernaut, Net-a-Porter. — The Editors, Robb Report, 27 June 2026