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job

[job] / dʒɒb /
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
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 finds out about these hoaxes when job seekers call to follow up on overtures they received from “Sarah Englade.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

“As a single mom, I thought I could finally quit my second job .... but the housing market had a different idea,” said Martinez, who is vice president of the union’s patient care unit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

But she said it simply makes her more focused on doing her job.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

The impact of higher energy prices could be both to boost prices and knock growth, making the Bank's job harder.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

It was a job Dad picked up from a guy he knows to make some extra money.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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