Thesaurus results for WEEKEND

weekend

adjective

Definition of weekend

as in part-time

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Recent Examples of weekend Plus eight more weekend-fun ideas from Times listings coordinator Matt Cooper. — Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2022 Meanwhile, an unprecedented number of bus drivers are out sick during the surge of the omicron variant, putting weekend-level bus service on the region’s roads seven days a week. — Washington Post, 22 Jan. 2022 This winter, the team will sponsor a growing, weekend-long pond hockey tournament in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough. — Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Nov. 2021 Not many players in this field had experienced a multi-weekend run. — Chad Lindskog, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Mar. 2021 See All Example Sentences for weekend

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James refuses to consider part-time employment or even volunteering as a way to network and potentially expand his exposure to employment opportunities and networking.

— R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026
Youth apprenticeships are apprenticeships with an additional degree of difficulty because youth apprentices are minors and the part-time jobs must accommodate high school schedules.

— Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of part-time

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But the Dodgers did not want to be caught unprepared should a sudden injury arise to Rushing.

— Katie Woo, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Not only do these caregivers end up feeling unprepared to take on the dual role, but balancing the costs of child care and senior care simultaneously is reshaping nearly every one of their financial decisions.

— Medora Lee, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026

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