jobs

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 inability incompetence surrender

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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Luxon, who faces New Zealand general elections in November, has been promoting the jobs and economic benefits of the free trade deal with India, which is awaiting parliamentary approval.

From Barron's • Jul. 11, 2026

Apple added that when OpenAI interviews current Apple employees for potential jobs the company allegedly tries to extract further information from them.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2026

The economy isn’t creating a lot of new jobs, but the unemployment rate eased back to 4.2% in June.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 10, 2026

Henderson created Siren Head in 2018 when he was painting original horror characters at night and working retail jobs during the day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026

Horace and Charlie got jobs too—cutting grass, delivering fresh milk to people’s front doors, performing chores for the neighbors, doing odd jobs around campus, and delivering newspapers.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson