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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Recent Examples of job
Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
This is a great time to apply for jobs or ask for that promotion.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2026
Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Age to land your dream job: 29 The average American changes jobs a dozen times between ages 18 and 56, according to a Labor Department report on boomer workers.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The big city location will not come as a surprise to Sweet Magnolias fans after the Season 4 finale’s multiple cliffhangers included Maddie getting a publishing job in New York.
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Eli Lilly's contract with Wisconsin ties $100 million in tax credits to job creation and capital investment benchmarks.
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Jimenez’s link-up role for Fulham is visible in his passing solar system, which shows the distance of his passes, the most common players receiving them and their average positions when doing so.—
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Moore was subsequently fired from his position as head football coach, which prosecutors said prompted him to show up at her home.—
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Understanding automation and working to create the conditions where workers can benefit from technical advances is an important task for the twenty-first century.—
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This includes layoffs, hires and positions left open because tasks were automated.—
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Over the past five months, Crew-11 completed most of its mission objectives, supporting space station operations and conducting scientific research.—
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Later this year, UEL plans to expand those tests by flying additional components, including motors and electronics, on another Nuri rocket mission through a university CubeSat collaboration.—
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There are other examples of lawmakers leaving public office for lobbying roles, but keeping their accounts open and spending from them.—
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By high school, Carter had acted in theater and earned a role in Neil Simon’s production of The Odd Couple.—
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The illness tends to come on abruptly, with symptoms including fever, sore throat, headaches and fatigue.—
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Symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle or body aches, headaches, fatigue, vomiting and diarrhea.—
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Ceisler has spoken out against the federal 287(g) program, which allows local law enforcement agencies to partner with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and carry out certain immigration enforcement duties.—
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But a source familiar with the matter said that Isaacman has expressed an intention to partner with whichever company most quickly produces an astronaut-worthy lunar lander.—
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The commission also investigates complaints of discrimination and harassment, and looks into issues regarding employment, housing, education and credit.—
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None of this violates federal law because the CCPA only prevents termination, not every employment action.—
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The two attorneys made a slew of arguments to defend their position, including that the pair of lawmakers did not have legal standing to bring a suit related to their official duties in the first place.—
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An off-duty Naperville police officer witnessed the crash and pulled the driver out of the Tesla.—
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“Job.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/job. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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