jobs

NOUN

employment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

activity appointment assignment business career office operation place position post profession situation spot stint task trade work

STRONG

berth billet calling capacity chore connection craft engagement faculty function gig grind handicraft line livelihood means niche occupation opening posting pursuit racket swindle vocation

WEAK

daily grind métier nine-to-five rat race

Antonyms

STRONGEST

avocation entertainment fun idleness pastime recreation unemployment

STRONG

hobby inability incompetence surrender

NOUN

task

Synonyms

STRONGEST

action assignment business care duty effort office operation project responsibility role stint task thing work

STRONG

act affair burden charge chore commission concern contribution deed devoir enterprise errand function matter mission obligation province pursuit undertaking venture

WEAK

taskwork tour of duty

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disregard entertainment fun idleness inaction inactivity irresponsibility pastime

STRONG

retreat

WEAK

unemployment

Example Sentences

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She also accused Raman of being MIA on the fight to protect Hollywood jobs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Europe has long churned out technology talent, but graduates tend to land at jobs elsewhere, like in Silicon Valley, where funding is plentiful, she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

"This is a constituency with many issues and problems to address and it's being reduced to something very specific about offshore jobs," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

But a recently released report from the Government Accountability Office did find that the integrity of the jobs data remains intact, at least for now.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

You and Papa lost your jobs; our neighbours lost their homes.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler