multitasking
noun
mul·ti·task·ing
ˈməl-tē-ˌta-skiŋ 
-ˌtī-
often attributive
1
: the concurrent performance of several jobs by a computer
2
: the performance of multiple tasks at one time
The job requires a person who is good at multitasking.
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The job requires someone who is good at multitasking.
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Increasingly busy, Barinholtz is beginning to limit his multitasking, at least professionally.
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Alex Bhattacharji, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2025
The study finds that the adverse effects of digital multitasking are more pronounced in early adolescence.
—Stephanie Ganz, Parents, 18 Mar. 2025
Growth and income is a form of financial multitasking.
—Chris Carosa, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Multiple studies have demonstrated that human productivity is easily undermined by excessive multitasking.
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Alex Bhattacharji, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2025
The study finds that the adverse effects of digital multitasking are more pronounced in early adolescence.
—Stephanie Ganz, Parents, 18 Mar. 2025
Growth and income is a form of financial multitasking.
—Chris Carosa, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Multiple studies have demonstrated that human productivity is easily undermined by excessive multitasking.
—Mark Settle, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for multitasking
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“Multitasking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multitasking. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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