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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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4
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
  • Once those missions are flown over the next several years, the Vulcan will be the company's sole launcher.
    William Harwood, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Some pilots launched suicide attack missions from this location during the war.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of missions
Noun
  • As the job market and our workplace rapidly evolve, driven by technological advancement, employees are challenged significantly by a shift in roles and responsibilities.
    Santhosh Vijayabaskar, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Players can take on the roles of their favorite characters or create new citizens to get wrapped up in the strange goings on.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of roles
Noun
  • Illness begins suddenly and symptoms include high fever, muscle pains, bleeding, severe headaches, diarrhea and vomiting blood.
    Robert Hart, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Officials say that people who have been exposed to infected animals should look out for eye redness (conjunctivitis), cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, diarrhea, vomiting, muscle or body aches, headaches, fatigue, trouble breathing and fever in the 10 days after exposure.
    Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of headaches
Noun
  • It can be complicated for small businesses to assess the constantly evolving world of trade regulations and to learn every detail about import and export rules, duties and taxes, packaging and goods restrictions, shipping routes and local delivery options.
    Greg Hewitt, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • China tried in vain to stop the duties, hoping to resolve the issue through dialogue, but talks have so far failed to lead to an agreement that satisfies the EU.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of duties
Noun
  • With back-to-back road assignments in Green Bay and Buffalo up next, a one-sided division win over Seattle could go a long way toward assuaging an anxious fan base as well as building confidence within the team.
    Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Lastly, check for hands-on projects or practical assignments that are relevant to achieving learning outcomes.
    Peju Adedeji, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of assignments
Noun
  • In 2022, the city's police department focused its efforts to decrease reckless driving incidents by increasing visible enforcement and radar speed signs.
    Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Identifying highly repetitive tasks and processes based on document and information processing is a great way to focus your automation efforts.
    Gregorio Alejandro Patiño Zabala, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of efforts
Noun
  • The insecurity created by the war has exacerbated that trend, with most new tech companies formally registered overseas, despite tax incentives to incorporate locally, and a large number considering moving some of their operations outside Israel, Hasson told CNN last month.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Now operations can access this data on-demand to rapidly analyze details such as accuracy and operational efficiency.
    Jeff Mahler, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of operations
Noun
  • Continue reading … HAUNTING HIGHWAYS – Serial killers hide as long-haul truckers to terrorize America’s freeways, expert says.
    Fox News, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Who are these mysterious killers in France and are they connected in some way?
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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