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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"I've never got actually paid any money from the portrait selling, but I've got little jobs and bits and bobs, and Sotheby's were very generous to me for helping them out," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Driven by a growing feeling that 9-to-5 jobs are a dead end, people are turning to social media to test out eccentric moneymaking schemes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

"By 2030, we plan to support 3.8 million jobs, enable $80 billion in ecomm exports, and bring benefits of AI to 15 million small businesses and four million government school students," he added.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

Postings for all new jobs were up 1,134, or 2.4%, since a year ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

Autumn arrived a few weeks later, and I kept myself busy with as many jobs as possible.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan