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
NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
Sammy Johnson’s 12-yard TD run sent the Purple to Pasadena, clinching the Vikings’ fourth Super Bowl berth in the Rose Bowl.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 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
Historic programs Penn State and Notre Dame will square off Thursday night in the Orange Bowl with a berth in the national championship on the line.
—NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
Sammy Johnson’s 12-yard TD run sent the Purple to Pasadena, clinching the Vikings’ fourth Super Bowl berth in the Rose Bowl.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 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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Girma, after all, is widely viewed as the United States’ top defender and one of the country’s best young players regardless of position.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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On Wednesday, the committee voted 38-1 to endorse the nomination of Associate Justice Raheem Mullins as chief justice of the Supreme Court, a position he’s held on an interim basis since September.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
25 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Smaller cruise lines that regularly dock in Nice or anchor in the bay of Villefranche-sur-Mer including Sea Cloud Cruises, Windstar, and Atlas Ocean Voyages remain unaffected.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Jan. 2025
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In 2023, Amsterdam passed a proposal to prevent cruise ships from docking in the city center to avoid overcrowding, The New York Times reported.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Even with millions of undocumented people estimated to be in the country, there were 276,000 open construction jobs as of November, the latest data available, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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The number of people who believe the agency is doing an excellent or even a good job has plunged dramatically compared with last year, falling by 23 points.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Cruise ships currently moor in the caldera, and passengers are ferried by tender to Fira’s small old port, where a cable car whisks them up to the caldera-side capital Fira.—
Helen Iatrou,
AFAR Media,
16 Dec. 2024
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Upton was the last remaining survivor of the USS Utah, a battleship moored at Pearl Harbor when Japanese planes began bombing Hawaii.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Dec. 2024
Verb
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If the mayor of Nice, France, gets his way, the southern French city will ban large cruise ships from docking or anchoring in its waters — as soon as July 1.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Jan. 2025
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Their lineup is set to look much different this season, with Juan Soto anchoring the offense after signing a record-setting 15-year, $765 million contract in December.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Polk’s body was found floating in Salonica Bay; he had been tied up and shot in the back of the head.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Jan. 2025
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The Chiefs defeated the Bills 32-29 in a game that was tied up in the fourth quarter.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Hundreds of flights were grounded on Friday at airports across Ireland and Britain.—
Claire Moses,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Happy Birthday for Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025: You are grounded.—
Georgia Nicols,
The Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Berth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/berth. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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