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
Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Houston scored the final nine points of the game, all in the last 33 seconds, and upset the Blue Devils to earn a berth in the national final.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2025
David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
The port is just under 1,000 miles from the Ukrainian border and was flagged in 2021 for expansion to be able to berth at least 50 Caspian Flotilla ships.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The Nuggets haven’t clinched a playoff berth but are assured of finishing no worse than in the play-in tournament.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Houston scored the final nine points of the game, all in the last 33 seconds, and upset the Blue Devils to earn a berth in the national final.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
The Zaida is still berthed in Greenport, where its owner takes it out every summer.
—David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
The port is just under 1,000 miles from the Ukrainian border and was flagged in 2021 for expansion to be able to berth at least 50 Caspian Flotilla ships.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for berth
Noun
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Those details shared in the second chat included the flight schedules for the F/A-18 Hornets involved in the pending attack on Houthi positions, according to the officials.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2025
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The government says that the judge should order Google to stop making third-party payments to phone makers like Apple that ensure its default search position.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Ten of those ships departed from, or docked in, Florida or both.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2025
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The Sens were docked a future first-round pick during the 2023-24 season.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Sure enough, in early 2024, PJ took a job as an avionics technician at Tinker.—
Jenni Carlson,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The consumer review website recently ranked the 75 largest cities in the Golden State based on affordability, safety, job growth and other factors.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The United Kingdom's National Oceanography Centre was testing the sub, which was named Boaty McBoatface in a viral online poll in 2016, when mooring for the camera system got tangled in its propeller, the center said in a statement Monday.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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The audio was captured by a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration moored passive acoustic recorder, approximately 900 miles from the implosion site, the Coast Guard said.—
Graham Hurley,
CNN,
12 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Or succession pipelines still anchored in tenure over future skills.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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An oversized mirror or a unique piece of art can instantly draw in the eye and anchor the entire mantel moment.—
Angela Tafoya,
Vogue,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The order to dismantle IMLS and other agencies is tied up in a lawsuit backed by a coalition of state attorneys general, including Connecticut’s William Tong.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2025
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While much of that cost is tied up in the battery, prices have improved as components have come down in price.—
Abigail Bassett,
ArsTechnica,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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So, what keeps this young group grounded as the pressure mounts?—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Hayden Scott grounded out to shortstop and Gaeckle struck out Ben Royo and Terrence Kiehl to end the inning.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Berth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/berth. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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