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noun

Definition of jobsnext
plural of job
1
as in positions
an assignment at which one regularly works for pay a high-paying job as a banker

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2
as in tasks
a piece of work that needs to be done regularly taking the trash out is one of my jobs

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3
as in missions
a specific task with which a person or group is charged your job on this committee is to review the curriculum and suggest changes

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as in roles
the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists a coffeemaker's job is to make coffee, and this overpriced machine doesn't do it very well

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as in headaches
a dull, unpleasant, or difficult piece of work boy, doing all that filing was a real job

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jobs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of job
as in apprentices

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  1. missions
  2. roles
  3. headaches
  4. duties
  5. assignments
  6. efforts
  7. operations
  8. killers
Noun
  • Such flexibility offers these institutions a way to work with populists without undermining their broader missions.
    Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more!
    Ryan French, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of missions
Noun
  • And in many cases, that will entail using AI to augment their roles.
    Roger Trapp, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Davis and Jackson have undeniable on-screen chemistry—an essential ingredient for any successful buddy-cop action film—and both are clearly relishing their respective roles.
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of roles
Noun
  • Fewer than a third of the 323 Jubilee projects have been finished or will wrap up by next month, meaning the traffic headaches and eyesores will continue well into 2025 and even 2026.
    Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The common symptoms are nausea, stomach pain, fever, headaches, and body aches.
    Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of headaches
Noun
  • His additional numbers this season are not the result of any slacking off in other duties or moving into a more central position.
    James Nalton, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Federal election rules allow candidates’ campaigns to foot the bill for travel and security expenses that are connected to their official or campaign duties.
    Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of duties
Noun
  • As the existing commercial cleaning operations were overwhelmed with new assignments, life continued unabated—albeit more cautiously.
    Rob Lancit, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Grant can take on tougher defensive assignments, lessening the load defensively for someone like Thompson.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of assignments
Noun
  • Some of Mangione's supporters have left messages of praise for him, while others have criticized the fundraising efforts.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Some have also emphasized their efforts to reduce out-of-pocket insulin costs for patients.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of efforts
Noun
  • The company also garnered 118 billion DKK in cash flows from operations in the last twelve months.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Yet, with all the furore, businesses across the world continue to use AI to improve operations, increase efficiency, and drive innovation.
    Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of operations
Noun
  • Relatives of most, but not all the victims, denounced Biden’s Christmas week decision to spare the killers.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • That commitment to authenticity will drive Deb through to whatever awaits her in Episode 8 — and even further into the legacy of one of the most resilient killers on TV.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024
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