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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What started as a part-time gig post-retirement became a little more full time.
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Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2025
McCoy was a licensed therapist working part-time at the nonprofit.
—Jack Fowler, National Review, 7 Apr. 2025
The Act also shortens the service requirement for part-time workers to access 401(k) plans, permits Roth employer matching contributions, and introduces penalty-free emergency withdrawals of up to $1,000 annually.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
By this time, Mary had found a part-time IT job paying $26 an hour at a law firm.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
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Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2025
McCoy was a licensed therapist working part-time at the nonprofit.
—Jack Fowler, National Review, 7 Apr. 2025
The Act also shortens the service requirement for part-time workers to access 401(k) plans, permits Roth employer matching contributions, and introduces penalty-free emergency withdrawals of up to $1,000 annually.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
By this time, Mary had found a part-time IT job paying $26 an hour at a law firm.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Part-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/part-time. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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