STINTS Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

stints 1 of 2

noun

plural of stint

as in terms

a fixed period of time during which a person holds a job or position signed up for a three-year stint in the army

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as in restrictions

the act or practice of keeping something (as an activity) within certain boundaries his parents have always supported him without stint, no matter what interests he has chosen to pursue

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stints

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verb

present tense third-person singular of stint

as in retains

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Recent Examples of stints

Noun

Plough served as a UCD assistant on multiple stints and is in his third season as head coach, seeking his third successive FCS playoff berth. — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026 McDonald’s debuted the spicy nuggets in 2020 and have brought them back a few times for limited-time stints. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2026 Before ascending the ladder at Business Affairs, Capifali did stints at the Department of Environment and the Chicago Commission on Animal Care and Control. — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 She was tasked with reinvigorating a brand that had become an unsolved equation after a slew of less memorable stints from designers including Gabriela Hearst and Natacha Ramsay-Levi. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 31 Aug. 2026 Starting in fall 2020, Chu did a string of stints as a development intern, at Atlas Entertainment, Voltage Pictures, Day Zero Productions, Nickelodeon Animation and DreamWorks Animation. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026 The agent who killed Good, Jonathan Ross, had worked for ICE since 2015, after previous stints in the National Guard and Border Patrol. — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Coleman had two different stints with the Dolphins this preseason. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026 But the adjustable sports seats are better suited for extended stints at the wheel. — Bradley Iger, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stints

Noun

According to the memo, the special rate contract between Google and Entergy provides an initial term of 20 years that will automatically renew for successive three-year terms until either party provides notice of termination or non-renewal.

— Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026
Tottenham have made an enquiry and a loan deal has been agreed, with player terms still to be finalised.

— The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of terms

Noun

Crews can practice firing procedures repeatedly while working within range restrictions that limit where live rockets can fly.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Those restrictions formally sunset in 2022, but so far only Sony has done a major deal for cinemas, acquiring all 35 Alamo Drafthouse locations in 2024.

— Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of restrictions

Verb

That might seem like no time at all, but the corn emerges juicy, crispy, and tender and retains more of its sweetness and crunch.

— Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026
The rock retains water, allowing roots to seek out moisture during the dry summer months.

— Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of retains

Noun

His departure concludes one of the most successful coaching tenures in junior college football history.

— Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Sumrall preaches discipline and accountability, two qualities sorely lacking as the tenures of Dan Mullen and Billy Napier unraveled.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of tenures

Noun

Transplants of muscle stem cells are a promising avenue for research, having distinct advantages over other tissues in their ability to encourage the growth of new blood vessels and limitations on rapid growth.

— Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
The technology is designed to overcome the limitations created by separate hardware architectures, kinematic models, and control systems traditionally used across different types of ground robots.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of limitations

Verb

That has forced tankers onto longer routes and pushed up insurance costs, tightening the effective supply of vessels even as global trade keeps moving.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
The 340-pound ball is just soft enough to bounce lightly over bumpy obstacles, but its slight overpressure keeps it relatively firm.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of keeps

Verb

If a bureaucratic process exhausts whatever time a citizen has available, then benefits are lost or rights are denied.

— Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026
That’s because even ordinary winds – and far worse, storms and earthquakes – cause tall buildings to sway, which ruins people’s concentration, wrecks their mood, and even exhausts them.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 July 2026