jobbing

verb

Definition of jobbingnext
present participle of job
as in subcontracting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jobbing
  1. hiring
  2. employing
  3. contracting
  4. paying
  5. retaining
Verb
  • The fresh jobs data defied any such worries by presenting a rosy picture of the economy in which employers are hiring at a strong pace, a large share of people are staying on the job and wages are rising at a fast rate, analysts said.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The fall hiring season typically parallels the busy recruitment cycle of January and February, which are peak months for interviews as staff return from vacations, according to Indeed.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of hiring
Verb
  • According to the most recent figures from the city’s Senate Department for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises, the sector has over 5,000 companies employing almost 26,000 people which contributes to a turnover of around €5 billion.
    Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Small firms saw a loss, with those employing fewer than 20 workers down by 13,000.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of employing
Verb
  • Those most at risk of contracting a foodborne illness are pregnant women, infants and young children, older adults and people with weakened immune systems.
    Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • However, younger parents may not have witnessed the devastation that vaccine-preventable infections once caused before the widespread use of vaccines, such as the brain swelling caused by measles or babies developing seizures after contracting whooping cough.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of contracting
Verb
  • Equus does not anticipate paying cash dividends to common stockholders in the near future, maintaining its focus on preserving liquidity and enhancing shareholder value.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The increase is attributed to a higher number of Discord server paying subscribers.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of paying
Verb
  • Revamp the design to appeal to modern tastes while retaining key visual elements that customers recognize.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This allows the unique bezel to sing on its own while retaining a clean and approachable design elsewhere.
    Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of retaining
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Thesaurus Entries Near jobbing

jobbers

jobbing

jobholder

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“Jobbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jobbing. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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