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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Pochettino led that Tottenham team to a Champions League final before his stints at Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

He had stints with Ford Motor before going to Amazon, where he helmed the build-out of Marketplace, which allows third-party sellers to operate on the company’s online platform.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

His architecture exhibited a self-assured fluency first honed at the Architectural Assn. in London, then from stints with giants in the profession such as Kevin Roche, I.M.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

The CEO has worked for Nestlé for about a quarter of a century, with stints in Honduras and Mexico and a spell running Nespresso, a brand sold in 81 countries.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Before that, his career with horses stretched back to boyhood, with stints as a deer hunter, sheep-ranch foreman, mountain-lion tracker.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand