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
Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Requiring job applicants to declare their marital and childbearing status has long been seen as a way for Chinese employers to avoid hiring women who plan to get married or have children in the near future.
—Kloe Zheng, NBC News, 13 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
Vrabel has done a great job of maximizing rosters in the past, leading the Titans to an AFC championship with Ryan Tannehill at quarterback.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Requiring job applicants to declare their marital and childbearing status has long been seen as a way for Chinese employers to avoid hiring women who plan to get married or have children in the near future.
—Kloe Zheng, NBC News, 13 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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The California Legislative Black Caucus, whose members helped push a 2021 compromise on ethnic studies guidelines across the finish line, and the California Teachers Association haven't taken a position.—
Molly Gibbs and Grant Stringer Bay Area News Group (TNS),
arkansasonline.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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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
Noun
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If past is prologue, some clues about how Trump might approach this routine task of the presidency may be found in Trump's State of the Union address from 2020.—
Tamara Keith,
NPR,
2 Mar. 2025
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My colleague Will Knight recently tested an AI assistant that could browse the web and perform tasks online.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Per the outlet, the film will see Wilson’s character trying to sneak his 13-year-old son into the event, spawning a wild day of side missions and chaotic adventures.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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The public did not necessarily see the larger patriotic mission of the law.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
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
Noun
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Skeptics point to volatility, security headaches, and the risk of distorting bitcoin markets if a major government holds too large a stake.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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These side effects include hot flashes, nausea, calf cramps, skin itching or burning, headaches, abdominal discomforts, and fatigue.18 6.—
Emmanuella Ogbonna,
Health,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Lawson, who demonstrated promise with points finishes during his stand-in appearances for RB, will now step up to partner Verstappen, with Red Bull anticipating a successful, albeit challenging, transition.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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The institute is partnering with Gladstone Institutes in San Francisco for the Decoding Broken Hearts Program.—
Bret Baier,
Fox News,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The agency tracks employment and payroll tax payments for all workers with a Social Security number and automatically calculates old age benefits.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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However, the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), which makes the official call, looks at other indicators like employment rates, business investment and consumer spending to determine if the downturn is widespread and sustained.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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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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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“Job.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/job. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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