as in position
an assignment at which one regularly works for pay
found a berth at a travel agency
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Recent Examples of berth
Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Jason Collins was an important player on the Nets teams that earned back-to-back NBA Finals berths in 2002 and 2003.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
Arsalan Shahla, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
During his college career at the University of Notre Dame, Love helped the team to an undefeated regular season and a College Football Playoff berth his junior season.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
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Noun
After the first ten countries, including Israel, were selected in the first semifinal on Tuesday, another ten will be selected Thursday, with those winning 20 and five nations with automatic berths competing in the final this weekend.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Jason Collins was an important player on the Nets teams that earned back-to-back NBA Finals berths in 2002 and 2003.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
Verb
Explainer Two oil tankers were berthed at Kharg Island hours after the US attacked its military installations, according to Tankertrackers.com, a firm that specializes in following ship movements.
—Arsalan Shahla, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
During his college career at the University of Notre Dame, Love helped the team to an undefeated regular season and a College Football Playoff berth his junior season.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for berth
Noun
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The position is modeled after a similar concierge role in the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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The idea of a managerial change in October if Liverpool stick with Slot through the off-season feels ominous, because a couple of poor early results will bring back the negativity currently engulfing the club and his position will become untenable.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Together with their new friends, the children visit a series of lands that dock at the tree in rotation such as the Land of Goodies, the Land of Dame Slap and the Land of Spells.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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Fishing boats sat docked along the pier, bouncing on top of the water like a row of jolly babies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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Further declines in home prices would deepen the hit to household balance sheets, said Lizzi Lee, a fellow at Center for China Analysis, noting that the property downturn has already inflicted significant job losses across construction and related sectors.—
Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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One candidate ran as a fervent booster, arguing that Atlantic Yards would bring jobs and housing to the area.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The boat's seizure comes about a week after the Coast Guard sought the public's help in finding the owner of a sailboat that was moored near Brian and Lynette Hooker's Soulmate sailboat in the Bahamas.—
Adam Sabes , Preston Mizell,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Maritime tracking data from the trade intelligence firm Kpler shows the Yantar was in the area in January last year, mooring in Egypt then Algeria, and then sending one position ping 20 km (12 miles) from the last position of the Ursa Major on January 15.—
Pau Mosquera,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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There’s also a workshop built around the Juneteenth cookout — exploring recipes, traditions, and the kinds of meals that have long anchored the holiday in Black households and communities.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
14 May 2026
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Meanwhile, mainstays including Prada, Paul Smith, Etro, and Dolce & Gabbana will continue to anchor the city’s luxury menswear offering.—
Maliha Shoaib,
Vogue,
14 May 2026
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Arguably, though, neither outcome fully ties up one of the underlying knots the trial surfaced.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Teams can’t tie up the same draft pick in two different offer sheets either.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Verb
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And Weaver ended the inning by getting Anthony Volpe to ground into a forceout, preserving the Mets’ two-run lead in improbable fashion.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2026
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But at the center of it all is Navarrette, whose fearless turn grounds the film’s shocking premise in something both heartbreaking and haunting.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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“Berth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/berth. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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