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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As online tutoring options have exploded—the global industry is now estimated to generate some $10.42 billion in revenues 2024 according to Grand Valley Research—it’s become fairly easy to get a remote, part-time tutoring gig.
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Emma Whitford, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Starting as a part-time entry in 2005, the team became full-time competitors by 2009.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Plus, with a dozen children on his nice list, shopping for holiday gifts is probably a part-time job for the always-hustling radio/TV star.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 12 Dec. 2024
The Rockport Analytics report estimated tourism supports 2.1 million full- and part-time jobs in Florida and generates a $127.7 billion annual economic impact.
—Jim Turner, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
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Emma Whitford, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Starting as a part-time entry in 2005, the team became full-time competitors by 2009.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Plus, with a dozen children on his nice list, shopping for holiday gifts is probably a part-time job for the always-hustling radio/TV star.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 12 Dec. 2024
The Rockport Analytics report estimated tourism supports 2.1 million full- and part-time jobs in Florida and generates a $127.7 billion annual economic impact.
—Jim Turner, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Part-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/part-time. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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