have a job

VERB

work

Synonyms

STRONGEST

labor manage pursue strive toil try

STRONG

dig drive drudge freelance hustle manufacture moil moonlight ply slog specialize strain sweat

WEAK

apply oneself be gainfully employed buckle down carry on do a job do business earn a living hold a job knuckle down nine-to-five it peg away plug away punch a clock take on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

stop

STRONG

be lazy idle laze

WEAK

destroy relax rest

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have a job

"How am I going to have a family? How am I going to have a job?"

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

Big picture: The U.S. jobs market is fine for those who already have a job.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

And I know I have a job incomplete ... so I have to come back for this guy.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026

"You'll have a job forever, you're gonna make a lot of money."

From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026

Even though my father and mother were never married, I assumed he left my mom because he didn’t have a job at the time and he couldn’t afford to take care of me.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

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