full-timer

noun

full-tim·​er ˈfu̇l-ˈtī-mər How to pronounce full-timer (audio)
: a person who works full-time

Examples of full-timer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web View List The actress, who has played Meredith Grey since the series’ premiere, ceased to be a full-timer midway through Season 19, when her character moved to Boston with her children. Charlie Mason, TVLine, 9 July 2024 At the time of the petition, the company employed 771 full- and part-time employees, or about 290 full-timers and 481 part-timers. Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 2 July 2024 The Panthers went 24-59 (.289) with no playoff berths in his five years and had six different head coaches, including interim bosses, as full-timers Ron Rivera, Matt Rhule and Frank Reich all got shown the door. Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2024 The actions against contractors and full-timers have a chilling effect on our efforts to improve our conditions. Toni Allen, Fortune, 3 May 2024 Ford says its average full-timer received $75,000 of profit-sharing payments over the past 10 years. Lauren Kaori Gurley, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2023 Wages for full-timers at the Big Three currently range from roughly $18 an hour to $32 an hour, depending on seniority, according to the union. Jeanne Whalen, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Sep. 2023 If the Snakes would rather use Pham as a full-timer, so be it. Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 3 Aug. 2023 The pandemic turned drag Twitch streamer DEERE into a full-timer; as a makeup artist, her gigs vanished. Madeline Ashby, WIRED, 17 July 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of full-timer was in 1839

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“Full-timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full-timer. Accessed 21 Sep. 2024.

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