1
as in position
an assignment at which one regularly works for pay
a high-paying job as a banker
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2
as in task
a piece of work that needs to be done regularly
taking the trash out is one of my jobs
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3
as in mission
a specific task with which a person or group is charged
your job on this committee is to review the curriculum and suggest changes
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as in role
the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists
a coffeemaker's job is to make coffee, and this overpriced machine doesn't do it very well
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as in headache
a dull, unpleasant, or difficult piece of work
boy, doing all that filing was a real job
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as in to partner
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Recent Examples of job
Jimmy Golen, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
Check for dry-clean only: Another important reason for checking tags is to make sure your washing machine can handle the job.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2024
The first is the real Shakespeare of 16th century London, a a commercially-minded, jobbing playwright who worked closely with a company of actors.
—Time, 16 Aug. 2023
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Noun
Chicago Tribune When Calipari was applying for the job at UMass, Pitino put in a good word for him.
—Jimmy Golen, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
Check for dry-clean only: Another important reason for checking tags is to make sure your washing machine can handle the job.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
The Lions got jobbed against the Cowboys, one hundred percent.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2024
The first is the real Shakespeare of 16th century London, a a commercially-minded, jobbing playwright who worked closely with a company of actors.
—Time, 16 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for job
Noun
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In addition, there are about 5,200 probationary workers, who have been in their positions less than a year or two and were terminated last month.—
Meg Tirrell,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2025
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Once the music is over, the tonearm automatically returns to its resting position.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Then there are startups like $1.9 billion Writer AI, which makes AI services to automate menial business tasks, and $1.3 billion Clay, makers of AI spreadsheet tools for companies to organize and suss out sales leads.—
Richard Nieva,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Bambu Lab View 4 Images Bambu Lab's latest flagship 3D printer does a whole lot more than 3D printing for serious makers, and promises to be good at every one of its tasks.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Mar. 2025
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The institute's mission is to promote conflict resolution and the prevention of conflict across the globe.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2025
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The mission will also mark the first time that crews have used an X-ray machine on humans in orbit.—
Julian Dossett,
Space.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The boycott also follows weeks of mounting global backlash against companies like Tesla, led by billionaire and Trump supporter Elon Musk, who has publicly aligned himself with far-right parties in Europe and taken an increasingly active role in the Trump administration.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Check out Painter throwing darts in the '24 AFL: And when Painter arrives, Suarez, who has excelled as a reliever, could get bumped to a relief role, which would tighten up one of the team’s weaker units, the bullpen (more on that in a bit).—
Anthony Stitt,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Avantree Cord Organizer $7 at Amazon Cord clutter is a universal travel headache.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Mar. 2025
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While blazes like this one can be a major headache for people, fire is also a critical part of South Florida’s ecosystem — particularly the Everglades.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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To combat this shortage, Ford has partnered with dealerships and TechForce Foundation to offer $5,000 scholarships to aspiring technicians.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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Nagbe has lately partnered with Dylan Chambost, a more natural attacking player, while Sean Zawadzki has been required in central defense with Steven Moreira and Rudy Camacho injured.—
Andrew King,
Axios,
1 Apr. 2025
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The bill’s contradictory language—allowing testing after a conditional offer but banning it as a condition of employment—adds another layer of complexity.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Last week, Trump signed an executive order targeting New York firm Paul, Weiss for its former employment of Mark Pomerantz, who was involved in the Manhattan DA's Trump investigation.—
Zachary Basu,
Axios,
21 Mar. 2025
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Trump's advisers are in intensive deliberations about the exact scope of the import duties to be imposed, which officials have described as affecting trillions of dollars' worth of trade.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Mar. 2025
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Even with that understanding, Jenkins has been relieved of his duties.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Job.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/job. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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