There comes a time in everyone's life when you need a lawyer. And I'm not implying that you're going to hold up a liquor store or pull a bank job anytime soon. Stephen Fenech
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: a damaging or destructive bit of work
did a job on him
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chiefly British: state of affairs—usually used with bad or good
it was a good job you didn't hit the old man E. L. Thomas
task implies work imposed by a person in authority or an employer or by circumstance.
charged with a variety of tasks
duty implies an obligation to perform or responsibility for performance.
the duties of a lifeguard
job applies to a piece of work voluntarily performed; it may sometimes suggest difficulty or importance.
the job of turning the company around
chore implies a minor routine activity necessary for maintaining a household or farm.
every child was assigned chores
stint implies a carefully allotted or measured quantity of assigned work or service.
a 2-month stint as a reporter
assignment implies a definite limited task assigned by one in authority.
a reporter's assignment
Example Sentences
Noun (1) He took a job as a waiter. She has a high-paying job on Wall Street. She's trying to get a job in New York. The new factory will create thousands of jobs. They offered him the job but he turned it down. The blood's job is to carry oxygen to the different parts of the body. Construction of the bridge turned out to be a bigger job than they had expected. It's a dirty job, but someone has to do it. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
To Ronnie Sewell, owning a Christmas tree farm is the best job in the world. Ethan Ehrenhaft, Baltimore Sun, 11 Sep. 2022 More often than not, investigating claims of abuse and neglectof psychiatric patients in Michigan hospitals is just a part-time job. Jennifer Dixon, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2022 As politicians and CEOs often learn the hard way, showing up on time and dressing well can be half the job.WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 All of y'all who have problems because there are Black hobbits, get a job! Amanda Taylor, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022 First of all, the 40-year-old daughter should get her own place and get a full-time job. Amy Dickinson, cleveland, 8 Sep. 2022 The system operator is in charge of managing and maintaining reliability on the electric grid, a challenging job during hot weather when energy demand soars as people crank up their air conditioners.CBS News, 5 Sep. 2022 Loughran, though, said the U.S. Postal Inspector has worked with Norridge police to investigate current and former postal employees, on the theory the thefts might be an inside job. Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2022 Norman administrators met with her about the display, but she was never suspended nor was her job ever in jeopardy, Moody said. Nuria Martinez-keel, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2022
Verb
Should job losses become significant, demand for apartments in Manhattan may drop as people double up or leave the city, resulting in less pressure on prices. Anna Bahney For Cnn Business, CNN, 11 Aug. 2022 And many are willing to job hop to find the best fit. Danielle Abril, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2022 The Great Resignation is still going strong, and Gen Z is more likely to job hop than generations before them. Jane Thier, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2022 The Masters champion, buoyed by an eagle that came courtesy of a 157-yard can job on the 560-yard par-5 eighth, sat solo atop the US Open leaderboard at 6-under par. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 18 June 2022 The asphalt mix is then loaded onto 18-ton trucks that transport the mix to job sites.New York Times, 19 Feb. 2022 Employees have resisted – savoring the flexibility afforded by remote work – and many are prepared to job hop if their company mandates in-person work.Fortune, 26 May 2022 The asphalt mix is then loaded onto 18-ton trucks that transport the mix to job sites.New York Times, 19 Feb. 2022 How can job environments be places that help people thrive rather than wearing them down? Christina Maslach, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2022
Adjective
The students Cruzvergara work with often underplay their non-job experiences.Fortune, 1 June 2022 The City Council has been taking numerous anti-job actions, driving out employment from the city.Star Tribune, 21 May 2021 That's where the Supreme Court's anti-job discrimination decision could play a critical role. Sy Mukherjee, Fortune, 15 June 2020 See More