1
as in positions
an assignment at which one regularly works for pay
a high-paying job as a banker
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2
as in tasks
a piece of work that needs to be done regularly
taking the trash out is one of my jobs
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as in missions
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 roles
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 headaches
a dull, unpleasant, or difficult piece of work
boy, doing all that filing was a real job
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Recent Examples of jobs
Ryan Von Weller, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
Players are also connected with jobs via the team’s union.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
How do people normally get better at their jobs?
—Jens Ludwig, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Employees who work on contracts, human resources, IT, communications and other organizational and administrative jobs are essential to keeping the parks running, Wilcox said.
—Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
These men and women are doing their jobs.
—NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
This is about law enforcement who are doing their jobs and a suspect who tried to do something and failed miserably.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
The company expected to be nearly halfway to its goal of 25,000 new jobs in the area by 2038.
—Kendall Staton, Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2026
Many of these individuals are Gen X and millennials, individuals who hold leadership and management positions in their jobs.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
Noun
When people are priced out of their neighborhoods, they are pushed farther away from their jobs, schools and support systems.
—Ryan Von Weller, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
Players are also connected with jobs via the team’s union.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
How do people normally get better at their jobs?
—Jens Ludwig, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Employees who work on contracts, human resources, IT, communications and other organizational and administrative jobs are essential to keeping the parks running, Wilcox said.
—Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
These men and women are doing their jobs.
—NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
This is about law enforcement who are doing their jobs and a suspect who tried to do something and failed miserably.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
The company expected to be nearly halfway to its goal of 25,000 new jobs in the area by 2038.
—Kendall Staton, Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2026
Many of these individuals are Gen X and millennials, individuals who hold leadership and management positions in their jobs.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jobs
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Spitzer held positions at Miramax, The Weinstein Company and A+E, before moving into management, where shen spent over a decade at 3 Arts Entertainment representing actors, producers and filmmakers, while also developing film and TV projects.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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Already in charge of the military’s moneymaking enterprises and married into the Castro family, López-Calleja became a member of the National Assembly in 2021, a prerequisite to higher government positions on the island, including the presidency.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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With these machines, the researchers built a mock multi-robot assembly line where three different robotic arms cooperated to complete a sequence of tasks.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
26 Apr. 2026
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Those are the problematic tasks of Prime Minister Keir Starmer.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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And perhaps most important, ODNI has no real operational capacity, no equivalent to the agents who conduct missions for the FBI and CIA.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2026
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But there are other factors that make calculating the distance of future Artemis missions a little complicated.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
25 Apr. 2026
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There’s a reason Miranda Priestly remains one of the Oscar-winner’s most beloved roles and a hall-of-fame malefactor.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2026
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After a string of recent comedic TV roles, including a guest spot on her husband Adam Brody’s hit rom-com series Nobody Wants This, Leighton Meester keeps finding her stride on screen.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
29 Apr. 2026
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The real story behind one of Texas’ biggest wildlife headaches starts with a decision the state made on purpose.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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Some journalists draw a line between the government's mounting headaches and its escalating attacks on the messengers of that news.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Now, Washington conventional wisdom, a 50-50 blend of dinner-party chatter and possibly sponsored social media posts, holds that the prize is slipping a bit from his grasp.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Update to the latest version to see all Vogue content, as well as new features like our Runway Genius quiz, Group Chats, and posts from Vogue contributors.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2026
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The paramilitary guard will take over security duties currently performed by conventional military forces.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Mickey Mouse was hugely popular in Germany (including personally with Hitler), but Germany imposed hefty duties on the import of foreign films after the Nazis came to power, bringing Mickey Mouse’s broad viewership to a halt.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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But the plaintiffs’ concerns were ignored and, in 2019, the department retaliated by starting Internal Affairs investigations and imposing a series of negative work actions against the officers, including demotions, removals from specialized assignments and involuntary transfers, suit stated.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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His career also includes assignments in China and Afghanistan, as well as work in the private sector prior to joining the Foreign Service.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Jobs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jobs. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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