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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Recent Examples of job
David Remnick, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
None of the back-and-forth over timing erases the fact that Crowley has a steep uphill climb to get her job back.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
Mason Ameri
terri R. Kurtzberg, Harvard Business Review, 26 June 2024
The Lions got jobbed against the Cowboys, one hundred percent.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2024
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Noun
Since the start of the Depression, in late 1929, one out of three American workers had lost his job.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
None of the back-and-forth over timing erases the fact that Crowley has a steep uphill climb to get her job back.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
Verb
And how can job candidates feel more comfortable disclosing a need for accommodation?
—Mason Ameri
terri R. Kurtzberg, Harvard Business Review, 26 June 2024
The Lions got jobbed against the Cowboys, one hundred percent.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for job
Noun
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Besides the individual employee’s documentation, USCIS holds the right to go through additional documentation to confirm that the employer submitting the request has a legal presence in the U.S. and is offering a bona fide position to the individual.—
Sophie Alcorn,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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After receiving the position and altitude of the nearby aircraft, the system calculates if there's a potential for collision.—
Kris Van Cleave,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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By automating repetitive tasks, AI allows creatives to focus on developing fresh ideas.—
Kaleigh Moore,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Merz brings to this task the instincts of a free-marketeer impatient with government outlay and bureaucracy.—
Joseph de Weck,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The limited-edition capsule collection merges Kani’s streetwear heritage and Culture Creators’ mission to push creative boundaries, according to a press release.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
5 Mar. 2025
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But the Voyager mission team left the others turned on to collect data about the heliosphere, as well as interstellar space.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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She's got a handful of credits to her name, including a role in Sister Act 2, which also starred Goldberg.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Late Friday night, the Trump administration, as part of its push to modernize the government with software, laid off roughly 90 people from the General Services Administration—all federal technologists whose role was to modernize the government with software.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2025
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Both conditions also involve symptoms outside the intestines, such as headaches or brain fog.5 Only celiac disease involves symptoms related to malnutrition, which occurs because the small intestine is damaged.—
Sarah Bence,
Health,
28 Feb. 2025
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Less frequent side effects can include chest discomfort, weakness, headache, rhinitis, hypoglycemia and vitamin B12 deficiency (with long-term metformin use).—
Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Lululemon’s Centre for Social Impact will also partner with Lewis’ global foundation Mission 44, to incorporate movement and mental health experiences into its efforts to build a better future for young people through education, employment and empowerment.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
WWD,
24 Feb. 2025
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Consider partnering with a third-party logistics provider.—
Tom Wicky,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Zoom in: Federal civilian jobs make up 21% of all nonfarm employment in Washington, D.C. — far more than any state, according to government data analyzed by Pew Research Center.—
Stef W. Kight,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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The nation has not fully overcome its long history of denying equal employment and educational opportunities to women and minorities.—
Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards,
Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2025
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The fresh round of duties on Chinese goods doubled an initial set of tariffs placed on China last month.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2025
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The constant grind of teaching, research and administrative duties can take a toll.—
Jonathan H. Westover,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Job.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/job. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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