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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In 2024 there has been a steady rise in the number of full-time and part-time freelancers, with one study by MBO Partners noting that one in five are making $100,000 or more, and that part-time freelancers (or those running a side hustle) comprise the greatest number of independent workers.
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Rachel Wells, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Side, back, and part-time stomach sleepers will do well on the softer side, while back, stomach, and part-time side sleepers will likely prefer the firmer side.
—Ashley Zlatopolsky, Architectural Digest, 25 Oct. 2024
Between the lines: Serving in a state legislature can be especially difficult for parents of young children, given the need to travel to a state capital, long nights of lawmaking, and low pay in states where the job is considered part-time, Sinzdak told Axios.
—Michael Graff, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
The nannies work full-time or part-time and earn the minimum wage of about $7 an hour.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
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Rachel Wells, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Side, back, and part-time stomach sleepers will do well on the softer side, while back, stomach, and part-time side sleepers will likely prefer the firmer side.
—Ashley Zlatopolsky, Architectural Digest, 25 Oct. 2024
Between the lines: Serving in a state legislature can be especially difficult for parents of young children, given the need to travel to a state capital, long nights of lawmaking, and low pay in states where the job is considered part-time, Sinzdak told Axios.
—Michael Graff, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
The nannies work full-time or part-time and earn the minimum wage of about $7 an hour.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Part-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/part-time. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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