stayer

noun

stay·​er ˈstā-ər How to pronounce stayer (audio)
: one that stays
especially : one that supports

Examples of stayer in a Sentence

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The way the stubborn stayers on social media are consumed and recirculated speaks to both society’s rubber-necking and many viewers’ judgments about the posters’ reality. Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018 While stayers got a 5% increase, those who switched jobs got a 7.8% increase. David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 10 June 2024 For job stayers, median annual pay growth reached a high of 7.8% in September 2022. Nela Richardson, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2023 As hiring ramps up post-Labor Day, these grumpy stayers will likely bounce. Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2023 Median pay for job stayers in all sectors rose 6.5% to $57,300. Ryan Dezember, WSJ, 1 June 2023 And job switchers earn much larger raises than job stayers, Sweet notes. Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2023 And long-stayer. Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Sep. 2022 Companies could no longer rely on a frequent-flier or frequent-stayer program to retain customers while offering substandard service. Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1580, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stayer was circa 1580

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“Stayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stayer. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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