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have a job

VERB

work

Synonyms

STRONGEST

labor manage pursue strive toil try

STRONG

dig drive drudge freelance hustle manufacture moil moonlight ply slog specialize strain sweat

WEAK

apply oneself be gainfully employed buckle down carry on do a job do business earn a living hold a job knuckle down nine-to-five it peg away plug away punch a clock take on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

stop

STRONG

be lazy idle laze

WEAK

destroy relax rest

Example Sentences

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"Sorry! I'm forgetting I have a job to do," Sam apologises.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

“I went down to see and I said, ‘I would like to have a job, maybe in your costume department,’” remembers Saar.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

In Rockefeller’s defense, as a business owner, you would rather have a job done by your own trusted people than pay an unknown third party to handle the task.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

Seeing as Patricia doesn’t have a job, her goal should instead be related to how much she spends in a year, and how sustainable her savings would be if she continues on this trajectory.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

“He really does wish he could get a break from work. Or have a job like mine, where it’s possible to set limits.”

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

have a job

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