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
Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Utility Joshua Wedemeyer, Senior Utility, Fort Worth Paschal Wedemeyer recorded 9 goals, 6 assists and five penalty kick conversions as a team captain, helping the Panthers secure a playoff berth while earning First Team All District honors.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Arsalan Shahla, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
During his college career at the University of Notre Dame, Love helped the team to an undefeated regular season and a College Football Playoff berth his junior season.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Jordan played 11 seasons for Payton, earning three All-Pro nods and seven Pro Bowl berths.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Utility Joshua Wedemeyer, Senior Utility, Fort Worth Paschal Wedemeyer recorded 9 goals, 6 assists and five penalty kick conversions as a team captain, helping the Panthers secure a playoff berth while earning First Team All District honors.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Verb
Explainer Two oil tankers were berthed at Kharg Island hours after the US attacked its military installations, according to Tankertrackers.com, a firm that specializes in following ship movements.
—Arsalan Shahla, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
During his college career at the University of Notre Dame, Love helped the team to an undefeated regular season and a College Football Playoff berth his junior season.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for berth
Noun
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Billionaire David Murdock – who held a controlling position at Dole at the time – took a stab at tourism, building a hotel at the base (still there as a Four Season’s resort) and a smaller, more intimate resort at the island peak.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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The labor market gained 38,000 courier and messenger jobs in April, representing roughly a third of all positions added in the month.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
Verb
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According to Page Six, the couple has run into the problem of the yacht being too big to dock at different places around the world.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
7 May 2026
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Dozens of workers from multiple cruise ships that docked in San Diego, including one from the Disney Cruise Line, were found to be in possession of or involved with the distribution of child pornography, according to authorities.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
Noun
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His dad, inspired by Barker, recently quit his job as a psychiatric nurse practitioner to become a full-time screenwriter.—
Alex Barasch,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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The anchor was there to do a job and was being as professional as can be, and that wasn't necessarily reciprocated.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
Verb
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The outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship moored off the western coast of Africa is gripping a world primed by recent painful experience to be on edge for the next Covid-19-like event.—
Helen Branswell,
STAT,
7 May 2026
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The ship had been moored near Cabo Verde off the coast of West Africa, but is set to sail to the Canary Islands on Wednesday.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
Verb
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The space is anchored by a new outpost of Mimi Kakushi, which originated in Dubai.—
Nick Remsen,
Vogue,
7 May 2026
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The flagship Semafor World Economy, anchored in Washington DC, is the largest annual gathering of top global CEOs in North America; Semafor’s convening on emerging economies, The Next Three Billion, is held annually at UNGA and expanded this year to South Africa, East Africa, and UAE.—
Rachel Keidan,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Concert films typically drop off a cliff after Week 1, as the bulk of the box office is tied up in pre-sales and attendance from the biggest fans in the first weekend.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
11 May 2026
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Place a bowl of coffee grounds in the offending area (or, in the case of your shoes, place dry grounds in an old sock or cloth tied up and leave overnight inside the shoe) and let the grounds absorb unpleasant odors, says Rocky Vuong, founder of Calibre Cleaning Unlimited.—
Alexandra Kelly,
Martha Stewart,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Mejia got Trea Turner to fly out to right, struck out dangerous slugger Kyle Schwarber, and induced Bryce Harper to ground out to second baseman Edouard Julien to secure his second save of the season.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
9 May 2026
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From that point Early needed only six pitches to escape unscathed, first striking out Ryan Vilade before forcing Rays superstar Junior Caminero to ground into an inning-ending double play.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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“Berth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/berth. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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