part-time
adjective
: involving or working less than customary or standard hours
a part-time job
part-time students
part-time
adverb
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Sunday school is at 9 a.m., and fellowship time is at 10 a.m.
A Music/Choir Director is wanted for traditional worship service, part-time only.
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Carin Schoppmeyer, arkansasonline.com, 14 Sep. 2024
The majority of the openings are for part-time seasonal cashiers and stockers.
—Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 13 Sep. 2024
Some aspiring agents want to work part-time to plan trips for their friends and family, while others pursue it as a full-time career.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 13 Sep. 2024
The Bureau of Labor Statistics counts full-time and part-time jobs as the same (i.e., each equal to one job).
—Robert Barone, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
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Carin Schoppmeyer, arkansasonline.com, 14 Sep. 2024
The majority of the openings are for part-time seasonal cashiers and stockers.
—Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 13 Sep. 2024
Some aspiring agents want to work part-time to plan trips for their friends and family, while others pursue it as a full-time career.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 13 Sep. 2024
The Bureau of Labor Statistics counts full-time and part-time jobs as the same (i.e., each equal to one job).
—Robert Barone, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for part-time
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“Part-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/part-time. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.
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