as in races
to proceed or move quickly
she careered off to the class she'd almost forgotten
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for careers
Noun
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But the growth in American prisons in the 1970s, and the harms that prisons impose on incarcerated people’s health, families and livelihoods, occurred at a rate that had no historical or international precedent.—
Jens Ludwig,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025 -
Hundreds of thousands of lives have been lost, and millions of livelihoods have vanished.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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All nine of the proliferated architecture missions have flown on Falcon 9 rockets out of Vandenberg.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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The State Department said the two countries exchanged notes to finalize an understanding that would stabilize diplomatic banking operations for each other's missions.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Johnson immediately lets out an expletive and quickly drives past the animal.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2025
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For example, a lack of government buy-in and support means insurance companies aren’t as likely to cover genetic screening, which drives up costs and puts tests out of reach for many patients.—
Tyler Shepherd,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Rafale is a multi-role fighter jet that can fulfill tasks ranging from air-defense/air policing missions, nuclear deterrence duties, power projection and deployments for external missions, deep strike missions, air support for ground forces, and reconnaissance missions.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2025
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Harry and his American wife, Duchess Meghan, dropped their royal duties in Britain and moved to the United States in 2020.—
Lisa Richwine,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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If you’ve been feeling blocked in your creative pursuits or are simply looking for more love in your life, this transit could feel like a breath of fresh air.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
2 Jan. 2025
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Reflecting on whether our professional pursuits are purpose-driven or solely financially motivated is a cornerstone in shaping a career that resonates deeply with our authentic aspirations.—
Essence,
Essence,
2 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The researchers involved are using AI to analyze job postings for roles requiring AI skills.—
Chrissy Suttles,
Axios,
14 Mar. 2025
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Following a series of executive orders signed to enable this shift, Governor told Newsweek that 76 percent of state job postings are skills-based, , as opposed to résumé-based and the state plans for every posting to be skills-based by the end of June.—
Aman Kidwai,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Careers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/careers. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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