Definitions

job

[job] / dʒɒb /

NOUN

employment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

activity appointment assignment business career office operation place position post profession situation spot stint task trade work

STRONG

berth billet calling capacity chore connection craft engagement faculty function gig grind handicraft line livelihood means niche occupation opening posting pursuit racket swindle vocation

WEAK

daily grind métier nine-to-five rat race

Antonyms

STRONGEST

avocation entertainment fun idleness pastime recreation unemployment

STRONG

hobby

NOUN

task

Synonyms

STRONGEST

action assignment business care duty effort office operation project responsibility role stint task thing work

STRONG

act affair burden charge chore commission concern contribution deed devoir enterprise errand function matter mission obligation province pursuit undertaking venture

WEAK

taskwork tour of duty

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disregard entertainment fun idleness inaction inactivity irresponsibility pastime

STRONG

retreat

WEAK

unemployment

Example Sentences

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Unable to find jobs at home, some 2.5 million Nepalis -- 7.5 percent of the population -- work abroad to support their families, according to government figures.

From Barron's

"I could lose my job at any moment, and I don't know how I'm going to feed my family," Alexander Callejas, a parking attendant at a restaurant, told AFP.

From Barron's

Fellow Russian Anjelika Hovi, a 51-year-old nurse who is married to a Finn, said her eldest son had left to find a job, working for a time on the border fence.

From Barron's

Governor Cook noted AI could cause job displacement before creation, and strong AI investment may imply a higher neutral rate.

From Barron's

For some jobs, candidates aren’t even considered unless they can demonstrate AI fluency.

From The Wall Street Journal

job

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