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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Two of them worked in tech and one was an accountant; two were part-time barmen, part-time singers and actors.
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Colm Tóibín, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2025
At both colleges, over half of the students attend part-time, according to the Department of Education.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
In addition to writing, Liz serves as President of Wine Market Council and teaches wine classes part-time at Stanford Continuing Education.
—Liz Thach, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The pair, who represent Italy, train part-time at the Newington Ice Arena under coaches and former Olympians Melissa Gregory and Denis Petukhov.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
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Colm Tóibín, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2025
At both colleges, over half of the students attend part-time, according to the Department of Education.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
In addition to writing, Liz serves as President of Wine Market Council and teaches wine classes part-time at Stanford Continuing Education.
—Liz Thach, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The pair, who represent Italy, train part-time at the Newington Ice Arena under coaches and former Olympians Melissa Gregory and Denis Petukhov.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
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 9 Mar. 2025.
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