part-time
adjective
: involving or working less than customary or standard hours
a part-time job
part-time students
part-time
adverb
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In the North there was the police force, the Royal Ulster Constabulary, and also the Ulster Defence Regiment, a mostly part-time division of the British Army made up of local volunteers.
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Colm Tóibín, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
Phil Hampton, who works as a part-time delivery driver near Dallas to make extra money for his family of six, recently told CBS News.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
An alternative unemployment figure that counts discouraged workers and those holding part-time jobs for economic reasons edged up to 8%.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026
The two newest locations, one in Irving and the other in Murphy, are looking for full- and part-time workers for the deli, bakery, market, produce, seafood and True Texas BBQ restaurants.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
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Colm Tóibín, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
Phil Hampton, who works as a part-time delivery driver near Dallas to make extra money for his family of six, recently told CBS News.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
An alternative unemployment figure that counts discouraged workers and those holding part-time jobs for economic reasons edged up to 8%.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026
The two newest locations, one in Irving and the other in Murphy, are looking for full- and part-time workers for the deli, bakery, market, produce, seafood and True Texas BBQ restaurants.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Part-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/part-time. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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