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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There were some signs in the latest US jobs figures of tens of thousands of new jobs being created especially in hospitality, linked to the World Cup.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

They typically are unemployed or hold low-paying jobs, making it all but impossible to meet the cost of both rent and child care.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

You might even want to write out a designated jobs list so everyone feels seen and useful.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

In a phone call, he confirmed to the BBC he had given jobs in Doncaster to Muhamadi and rented rooms in his house on Hexthorpe Road to both Barwan and Muhamadi.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

For two weeks, we loaded my mower on a small trailer he pulled behind the pickup and headed to our latest jobs.

From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen