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noun

Definition of jobsnext
plural of job
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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3
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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jobs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of job
as in apprentices

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Recent Examples of jobs
Noun
In April, Flock Safety opened a 97,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Smyrna that is intended to create more than 200 jobs over the next three years as part of a $10 million investment. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026 The merger and streaming boom created more jobs than any period in the history of the business — many of them platform-filler corporate crimes. — Joseph Kahn, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026 Proponents of data center development said during the legislative session that the state is missing out on high-paying jobs and millions in additional property tax revenue, while putting America at risk of falling behind foreign competitors. — Des Moines Register, States Newsroom, 3 Sep. 2026 The payroll giant noted that education and health services added 45,000 jobs last month, offsetting losses in other sectors to leave a net gain of 38,000 jobs. — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026 Construction is expected to create about 200 jobs, while the project could generate roughly $4 million in property tax revenue for the county and local schools during its first 20 years of operation. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026 On Wednesday, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi announced the company will be cutting 3,300 jobs, a tenth of its workforce worldwide. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026 Although the city does not give a breakdown of jobs by category, the creator economy has fueled some of the growth in the city’s entertainment employment over the last six years, said Patrick Prescott, Burbank’s community development director. — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Do artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT eliminate jobs, create new ones, or both? — Jeffrey C. Dixon, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jobs
  1. positions
  2. tasks
  3. missions
  4. roles
  5. headaches
  6. contracts
  7. posts
  8. duties
Noun
  • The news about Guimaraes wanting to leave was followed almost immediately by Johan Manzambi, Newcastle’s top target across all positions, opting for Aston Villa at the final moment.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Bonnell says the 805 RX was designed around adult-sized ergonomics, with adjustable footpeg and handlebar positions.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of positions
Noun
  • Once a process to curate guest lists for elaborate events, now restaurateurs can fire off a quick direct message to an influencer between kitchen tasks.
    — Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Summary Chinese economist Tang Min states AI reshapes job tasks more than eliminating positions, creating new roles despite global anxiety.
    — Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of tasks
Noun
  • And although, as a survey-style telescope, Roman boasts a wider, faster view of the sky than either Hubble or JWST, McEnery emphasized that doesn’t make these more focused missions obsolete.
    — Lee Billings, Scientific American, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Roman will also detect exoplanets using the tried-and-true transit method, but scientists expect the new telescope to find a lot more than past space missions have, thanks to its wider vision.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of missions
Noun
  • Elektra was previously the editor-in-chief at Selfridges, looking after content and editorial, and has held senior roles at i-D and Vice.
    — Elektra Kotsoni, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The case turned into a years-long legal saga, with multiple people convicted of their roles in arranging the hit, including Wendi’s brother, Charlie Adelson, and her mother, Donna.
    — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of roles
Noun
  • Tibbetts says the fires have already created plenty of logistics headaches.
    — Anya Kamenetz, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
  • But nightmare headaches and blood pressure spikes from her teenage years came back at age 24.
    — Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of headaches
Verb
  • Homer Glen contracts with the Will County sheriff’s office for its police services.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Fewer than 10 people typically die of the illness each year, but nearly everyone who contracts it dies, according to the CDC.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of contracts
Noun
  • Workers this week were seen installing safety bollards, protective road posts, hidden beneath flower boxes along the edge of the sidewalk in front of Apple Store, 277 Nichols Road.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Efforts to cancel the event The controversy escalated after social media posts characterized the event as a drag show specifically intended for children.
    — Evan Moore August 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of posts
Noun
  • Welch did not remove Benton from his committee assignments and other caucus duties until February.
    — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The threat of shortages pushed countries across Asia to impose export bans, cut import duties, and start rationing fuel to maintain supplies.
    — Katie Silver, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
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“Jobs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jobs. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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