as in position
an assignment at which one regularly works for pay
found a berth at a travel agency
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Recent Examples of berth
Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Variations in aspect, soil type, elevation, and even differences in seasonal rainfall from east to west offer a wide berth of opportunities for different varieties to be grown here.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2025
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
The Yang Ming Mobility was berthed at Ningbo’s Beilun Phase 3 Terminal when a container exploded Friday, sending a vast plume of flames and smoke into the air.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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Noun
But with the cost of both the Amtrak rides and hotel stays rising about 50% the past few years, Baldwin said the couple no longer book a sleeping berth on the train and have shortened their hotel stays from five nights to three.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Variations in aspect, soil type, elevation, and even differences in seasonal rainfall from east to west offer a wide berth of opportunities for different varieties to be grown here.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2025
Verb
This is a major difference from just one month ago, The Business Standard said, when cargo ships could typically berth at the port within a day of arriving at the outer anchorage.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
The Yang Ming Mobility was berthed at Ningbo’s Beilun Phase 3 Terminal when a container exploded Friday, sending a vast plume of flames and smoke into the air.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for berth
Noun
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But still the firm offered him the position — handling small tasks like making copies.—
Laura Kwerel,
NPR,
3 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, markets in the Northeast and Midwest remain competitive due to persistent inventory shortages, keeping sellers in a stronger position.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The boat was docked in Westport, a popular commercial fishing port at the southern end of the Olympic Peninsula.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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Satellite images taken in October show a cargo ship being loaded at Rajin port in North Korea, and the same ship docked two days later at Dunai in Russia.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There are no term limits, no board, and it is considered a job for life.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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Entry-level jobs have traditionally been jobs that provides on-the-job training rather than requiring extensive prior experience.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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He was assigned to the USS Oklahoma, a battleship moored at Pearl Harbor, in 1941.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
6 Dec. 2024
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Dans gestured toward a Danish Royal Navy vessel moored in the harbor.—
Donie O'Sullivan,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The space is anchored by MONIOMI’s Umpire Bar Cabinet and Bench, blending artisanal craftsmanship with playful function.—
Greg Carannante,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2025
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After anchoring a prime San Jose corner for more than a decade, the Opa!—
Linda Zavoral,
The Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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This online collection included images of mutilation and tying up women with ropes, two things prosecutors said are consistent with injuries inflicted on Mack and how she was bound.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2025
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Teams quite simply wish to keep their money open, and not tied up, during free agency, and thus the restricted free agency market, from outside forces at least, is more or less dead.—
Morten Stig Jensen,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The quest to get redress for the victims ground on for months.—
Michael Luo,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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With so much happening in both your personal and professional life, staying grounded is easier said than done, Cancer.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Berth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/berth. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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