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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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
J. Jasser, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2025
Nearly three in five professionals worldwide plan to job hunt this year, and many are doing it during work hours.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 23 July 2025
In April 2025, the IRS began implementing a RIF that resulted in involuntary staffing cuts across multiple offices and job categories.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
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Noun
Or would job applicants utilize this method for their cover letters?
—J. Jasser, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2025
Nearly three in five professionals worldwide plan to job hunt this year, and many are doing it during work hours.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Verb
Connecticut’s struggles with job growth and labor force participation date back decades to the 2007 Great Recession.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 23 July 2025
In April 2025, the IRS began implementing a RIF that resulted in involuntary staffing cuts across multiple offices and job categories.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for job
Noun
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Trump endorsed Gruters at the end of a post about current RNC Chairman Michael Whatley, who is expected to step down from his position to seek a soon-to-be-open seat in the U.S. Senate representing North Carolina.—
Miami Herald Staff,
Miami Herald,
25 July 2025
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But the international mood is shifting away from the US and Israeli position as famine-like conditions grip Gaza.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
25 July 2025
Noun
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The food truck team operators are judged on their culinary skills each week in a new town challenged with the task of creating dishes that will outsell their competition to stay in the competition.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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Consuelos began Thursday morning's show with a simple task at the request of his wife, Kelly Ripa: Slice a banana in the vein of William Hanson, a British etiquette coach whose method of delicately cutting into the piece of fruit caused quite an on-air predicament for Consuelos.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
24 July 2025
Noun
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has targeted invasive Burmese pythons and iguanas for removal — a task Kimmel has taken on as a professional mission.—
Mark Price
Updated July 14,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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In April 1970, what began as NASA's third mission to land on the moon turned into a desperate fight for survival.—
Tal Frankfurt,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Hawkins similarly mentioned the prosecution of Brett Hankison, who was sentenced to 33 months in prison for his role in Breonna Taylor's death after a recommendation of a one day sentence by the U.S. Department of Justice.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
25 July 2025
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Her father being Rod Steiger, the Method acting icon best known for his role as police chief Bill Gillespie opposite Sidney Poitier in the 1967 film In the Heat of the Night.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
24 July 2025
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Read More: The 9 Most Underrated Healthy Foods Flavorings and additives Natural fruit compounds, artificial colorants, and tannins in wine can cause headaches, GI symptoms, or hives in sensitive people.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Time,
22 July 2025
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His salary: $760,000. Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman and Andy Pages have dealt the Padres numerous headaches.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 July 2025
Verb
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There are best practices that organizations do to partner and funding.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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The American shop recently partnered with the UK’s MVE to co-sign Love Island UK star Uma Jammeh and TikTok creator Ellie Evelyn.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
15 July 2025
Noun
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The impact on employment could likely be the opposite of what tariff proponents said would happen.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Rashford’s £325,000 weekly wage after bonuses, plus employment costs, translates to an annual bill of £19.4m for United.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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Earlier this month, U.S. President Donald Trump began informing America’s trading partners about their new duty rates under his tariff regime.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
15 July 2025
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In fact, Cadillac even dialed the power up for sport-ute duty, pulling 682 hp out of the 6.2-liter supercharged V8.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
15 July 2025
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“Job.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/job. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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