stints

NOUN

period of responsibility

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assignment duty job spell stretch tour

STRONG

bit chore consignment participation quota share shift task term time turn work

Antonyms

STRONG

entertainment failure fun pastime stagnation whole

VERB

economize; hold back

Synonyms

STRONGEST

scrimp

STRONG

begrudge confine define grudge limit penny-pinch pinch restrain save scrape spare squirrel stash withhold

WEAK

be frugal be parsimonious be sparing be stingy cut corners go easy on make ends meet roll back save for rainy day skimp on sock away tighten belt

Antonyms

STRONG

free let go liberate release squander waste

WEAK

spend

Example Sentences

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Beck, whose resume includes stints at Blockbuster and Boston Market, founded the company 13 years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Victoria’s Secret said it is building momentum under Chief Executive Hillary Super, who took over in late 2024 following previous stints at Savage X Fenty and Anthropologie.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

He had stints on titles such as “Daredevil,” “Iron Man,” “The Fantastic Four,” “Thor,” “Defenders” and “Avengers,” but some of his most prominent work was on “The Amazing Spider-Man.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

At 76, the leader of the right-wing Likud party is Israel's longest-serving prime minister, with more than 18 cumulative years in office across multiple stints.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

During summers home from Institute, the Coleman boys pulled stints as bellmen, and Katherine and her sister took jobs as personal maids to individual guests.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly