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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These high-level professionals, often with C-suite titles on their resumes, agree to provide their expertise to companies part-time.
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Nate Bennett, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Vrabel was fired by the Titans after the 2023 season, then spent 2024 in a part-time role as a coaching and personnel consultant with the Cleveland Browns.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
At Amazon, the jobs included full-time, part-time and seasonal positions.
—Jordyn Holman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Full-time employment increased by 87,000, while part-time workers surged by 247,000.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
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Nate Bennett, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Vrabel was fired by the Titans after the 2023 season, then spent 2024 in a part-time role as a coaching and personnel consultant with the Cleveland Browns.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
At Amazon, the jobs included full-time, part-time and seasonal positions.
—Jordyn Holman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Full-time employment increased by 87,000, while part-time workers surged by 247,000.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Part-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/part-time. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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