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noun

Definition of gigsnext
plural of gig
as in performances
a job usually for a specified amount of time (as for a musician, an actor, etc.) He was finally able to book a gig at the nightclub. her last acting gig

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verb

present tense third-person singular of gig
as in buses

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gigs
  1. performances
  2. assignments
  3. engagements
  4. presentations
  5. missions
Noun
  • This year’s festival will have more than 10 stages and will debut the first Roo Residency with King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, featuring performances across three sets over three days.
    Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The lessons in this film about what people value in life could be appreciated any time of the year, as could one of the most iconic performances in film history from Jimmy Stewart.
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of performances
Noun
  • Her House committee assignments have not been announced.
    Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Their assignments at the base did not overlap, officials told the Associated Press.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of assignments
Noun
  • Severino said Suarez’s involvement with the Saudi conferences — both in Florida and abroad — has been limited to speaking engagements, and his participation is uncompensated, solely in his role as mayor, and unrelated to his work for Quinn Emanuel.
    Sarah Blaskey, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The sixth installment of the festival takes place May 2 through May 4 across four stages and features fine dining options, a silent auction benefiting ocean preservation foundations, art installations, and fan engagements.
    Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of engagements
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  • The special episode will air live at 5p ET / 2p PT on December 27 with encore presentations at 10p ET / 7p PT and again at 1a ET / 10p PT on PopStar!
    Lynette Rice, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Some of the information brought into public view included details of Arm contracts, Qualcomm roadmaps and design information, and behind-the-scenes communication of the parties through letters, emails, internal presentations, and chats.
    Jim McGregor, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of presentations
Noun
  • Such flexibility offers these institutions a way to work with populists without undermining their broader missions.
    Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The Creature Commandos had better pace themselves this season, because a second batch of missions officially await them.
    Gabriela Silva, TVLine, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of missions
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