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stints

NOUN

period of responsibility

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assignment duty job spell stretch tour

STRONG

bit chore consignment participation quota share shift task term time turn work

Antonyms

STRONG

entertainment failure fun pastime stagnation whole

VERB

economize; hold back

Synonyms

STRONGEST

scrimp

STRONG

begrudge confine define grudge limit penny-pinch pinch restrain save scrape spare squirrel stash withhold

WEAK

be frugal be parsimonious be sparing be stingy cut corners go easy on make ends meet roll back save for rainy day skimp on sock away tighten belt

Antonyms

STRONG

free let go liberate release squander waste

WEAK

spend

Example Sentences

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He learned about probability, risk and statistics, skills that proved handy through stints at consulting firms Mercer and Oliver Wyman and, eventually, at insurers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

As a travel nurse, she worked monthslong stints in hospitals nationwide—and used her free time to explore.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Then there’s the cost to process people through the criminal justice system, including any stints in jail.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

"We had a good start, great stints, the decision for rain tyres at the right moment. We had a two-minute lead over everyone else," said Juncadella.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

During summers home from Institute, the Coleman boys pulled stints as bellmen, and Katherine and her sister took jobs as personal maids to individual guests.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly