as in position
an assignment at which one regularly works for pay
found a berth at a travel agency
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Recent Examples of berth
Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Variations in aspect, soil type, elevation, and even differences in seasonal rainfall from east to west offer a wide berth of opportunities for different varieties to be grown here.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2025
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
The Yang Ming Mobility was berthed at Ningbo’s Beilun Phase 3 Terminal when a container exploded Friday, sending a vast plume of flames and smoke into the air.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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Noun
But with the cost of both the Amtrak rides and hotel stays rising about 50% the past few years, Baldwin said the couple no longer book a sleeping berth on the train and have shortened their hotel stays from five nights to three.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Variations in aspect, soil type, elevation, and even differences in seasonal rainfall from east to west offer a wide berth of opportunities for different varieties to be grown here.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2025
Verb
This is a major difference from just one month ago, The Business Standard said, when cargo ships could typically berth at the port within a day of arriving at the outer anchorage.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
The Yang Ming Mobility was berthed at Ningbo’s Beilun Phase 3 Terminal when a container exploded Friday, sending a vast plume of flames and smoke into the air.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for berth
Noun
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Lutnick, 63, was a key player during Trump's political transition, working to help fill some 4,000 political positions in the federal government.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Runners kept moving around and being put in scoring positions.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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This, mere months after Forest finished 17th last season, only one spot above regulation (albeit being docked four points for breaching league profitability and sustainability rules).—
Julia Ranney,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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The Minnesota ships travel the long, dangling length of Lake Michigan and dock at its southern tip: Gary, Indiana.—
Paige Williams,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Another was fired just a month into her job after relocating more than 1,700 miles to take it.—
Zac Anderson,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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Mop Head For socks that are extra long and stretchy, pulling them over the head of a sweep broom, like a Swiffer, is an easy way to get the job done.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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He was assigned to the USS Oklahoma, a battleship moored at Pearl Harbor, in 1941.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
6 Dec. 2024
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Dans gestured toward a Danish Royal Navy vessel moored in the harbor.—
Donie O'Sullivan,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Snell is expected to anchor a rotation bursting at the seams in talent but teeming with question marks.—
Fabian Ardaya,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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It’s anchored by an actress, Marion Cotillard, who has one of the great faces, and a classical sophistication with a glamorous, out-of-reach noirish beauty that pairs wonderfully with a creature cut out of Hans Christian Andersen: amorous, elusive, but wounded.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Feb. 2025
Verb
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This online collection included images of mutilation and tying up women with ropes, two things prosecutors said are consistent with injuries inflicted on Mack and how she was bound.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2025
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Teams quite simply wish to keep their money open, and not tied up, during free agency, and thus the restricted free agency market, from outside forces at least, is more or less dead.—
Morten Stig Jensen,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Reflecting on his unconventional journey, Ranganathan remains grounded despite his success, emphasizing the importance of perseverance and adaptability.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2025
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In my experience, the leaders who make the biggest impact are the ones who stay grounded, stay curious and stay focused on creating real value for others.—
Chris Hendrix,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Berth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/berth. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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