employments

noun

Definition of employmentsnext
plural of employment
1
as in applications
the act or practice of employing something for a particular purpose the employment of the kitchen oven as a storage cupboard had predictably disastrous results

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2
as in occupations
the activity by which one regularly makes a living his regular employment is that of a restaurant waiter, but he always identifies himself as an actor

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3
as in employs
the state of being provided with a paying job the parents tried to convey to their adult son the joys of steady employment

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for employments
  1. applications
  2. occupations
  3. professions
  4. appointments
  5. operations
Noun
  • These types of applications allow workers to follow step-by-step instructions directly in their field of view, eliminating the need for flipping through bulky manuals or relying on supervisors for routine tasks.
    Georg Beyschlag, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • These kinds of applications can expedite finance workflows and help teams improve productivity.
    Beena Ammanath, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of applications
Noun
  • Those negative effects included reducing the white male labor supply by 28% and whites, on average, moving from higher-paying to lower-paying occupations.
    Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • More than 25% of people in the city work in typically blue-collar service occupations, including hospitality jobs at the MGM casino in the area.
    Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of occupations
Noun
  • Apple likely considers the ability to automatically hotspot to an iPhone as sufficient, but this option is open to Windows users as well, and the 5G option remains one tha—while niche—is sought for by professions and the occasional road warrior.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Hiring and turnover is a big issue, as child care is one of the lowest-paying professions in the country.
    Emily Peck, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of professions
Noun
  • Sometimes the answers to those questions happen within our editorial deadlines; other times, the appointments or elections are too new, or wielding of power too unproven, to land a person on the final list.
    Maggie McGrath, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Customers could also use an IVA to schedule appointments or make reservations outside regular business hours.
    Melody Brue, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of appointments
Noun
  • As for nonlinear operations, these don’t follow the classical linear equations that are critical to solving conventional problems.
    John Werner, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Next-Generation Infrastructure – Faster Networks, Smarter Hardware IT operations will continue to be redefined thanks to new developments and breakthroughs in network, data storage and processor technology.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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