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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
The Republican nominee also said the work agreements that allow many state employees to perform their jobs remotely need reform as well. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026 While the good-paying white-collar jobs in the ‘burbs are getting slashed, the substantial workforce Capital One inherited from Discover in the city of Chicago largely has been spared. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 The employers’ association Gesamtmetall reported in December 2025 that Germany’s metal and electrical engineering industry, the country’s largest, was shedding nearly 10,000 jobs a month. — Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026 At a time when Maryland’s workforce has been uniquely targeted by federal layoffs, Moore has remained focused on creating jobs, attracting investment and building an economy that can compete for the future. — Derrick Whiting, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2026 In total, Ford is spending $5 billion to create 4,000 new jobs at both the Louisville factory and its BlueOval Battery Park in Michigan. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 13 Aug. 2026 The Red Line is just one leg of one leg of Charlotte’s larger transit system plan to provide access to jobs, education and entertainment while also supporting and driving the region’s economy. — Dj Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 13 Aug. 2026 Khosla has predicted a world in which today’s 5-year-olds won’t ever need jobs. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2026 On employment, the United States had nearly 159 million jobs in June, not including farmworkers, which was a record. — ABC News, 7 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 city is eliminating 51 positions and freezing 91 positions for half the year and 29 positions for the full year.
    — Jack Fink, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Its supreme leader appointed six new figures to key positions, all of whom opposed the June memorandum of understanding with the US.
    — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of positions
Noun
  • Turn off alerts for a short block and write down priorities, since concrete habits calm anxiety when tasks grow fuzzy.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2026
  • As artificial intelligence revolutionizes how tasks are completed, many people are pleading their cases for why their jobs are important.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of tasks
Noun
  • Further testing will determine how effectively the UUV can translate those features into operational missions.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Forces were also sent to Los Angeles and Chicago, though those missions became tied up in legal challenges and troops were eventually withdrawn.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of missions
Noun
  • Newman said the landscaping industry has been affected by changing roles, fewer employees and cost.
    — Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Scorpio October 23 – November 21 A group plan can improve when the roles become clearer.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of roles
Noun
  • According to a GoFundMe set up to fund her ongoing treatment, severe headaches and blurred vision were among the initial symptoms Katie experienced before her cancer diagnosis.
    — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Aviation pro Andres Celis says large roller bags that don’t fit properly in overhead bins can create unnecessary headaches during boarding as crew members try to find a place for them.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of headaches
Verb
  • Event contracts revenue came in at $156 million in the second quarter, according to Robinhood.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The department is looking to buy eight Skydio X10 drones from Axon, the same company the department contracts with to surveil cars in the city.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of contracts
Noun
  • Wide-brim hats had a 25% year-over-year jump in TikTok views and a 260% surge in TikTok posts.
    — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • This is where a social media platform deprioritizes a user's posts on other users' feeds in the absence of any official ban, even if the user isn't notified.
    — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of posts
Noun
  • Hope Davis as Nancy Reagan Hope Davis plays Nancy Reagan, who, beyond her duties as first lady, was one of her husband’s closest confidantes and wielded considerable influence behind the scenes during his presidency.
    — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Homeowners reported a swift meeting at which officers discussed a reorganization of their specific duties and the hiring of an elevator expert to fix the chronically malfunctioning, overloaded elevators.
    — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
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