as in positions
an assignment at which one regularly works for pay
found a berth at a travel agency
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Recent Examples of berths
Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Both teams have already clinched berths in the quarterfinals, but that does not mean there’s nothing at stake.
—Maria Torres, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The roomettes are about half the size of a private room, with dining-car access and upper and lower berths that allow two travelers to lie flat (or one to spread out).
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Lake Travis and Westlake have clinched playoff berths while Austin High leads Bowie for the final spot.
—Butch Hart, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
One of the berths at Dubai’s Jebel Ali Port also caught fire due to debris resulting from an aerial interception, according to local media reports, citing Dubai authorities.
—Garrett Downs,greg Iacurci,azhar Sukri,spriha Srivastava,emma Graham,lee Ying Shan,anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
Kharg Island has numerous loading berths, jetties, remote mooring points and tens of millions of barrels of crude storage capacity.
—Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
During his tenure, the university captured multiple CIAA titles, including six straight in women’s bowling, three consecutive in football and softball, and one in men’s basketball, and women’s basketball earned berths in three consecutive NCAA Division II tournaments in 2018, 2019 and 2020.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2026
Mater Dei, Orange Lutheran and Servite were granted at-large berths.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
Noun
Five teams from the section have received berths in the highest division over the last 14 years, but none since Fairfax in 2018.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Both teams have already clinched berths in the quarterfinals, but that does not mean there’s nothing at stake.
—Maria Torres, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The roomettes are about half the size of a private room, with dining-car access and upper and lower berths that allow two travelers to lie flat (or one to spread out).
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Lake Travis and Westlake have clinched playoff berths while Austin High leads Bowie for the final spot.
—Butch Hart, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
One of the berths at Dubai’s Jebel Ali Port also caught fire due to debris resulting from an aerial interception, according to local media reports, citing Dubai authorities.
—Garrett Downs,greg Iacurci,azhar Sukri,spriha Srivastava,emma Graham,lee Ying Shan,anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
Kharg Island has numerous loading berths, jetties, remote mooring points and tens of millions of barrels of crude storage capacity.
—Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
During his tenure, the university captured multiple CIAA titles, including six straight in women’s bowling, three consecutive in football and softball, and one in men’s basketball, and women’s basketball earned berths in three consecutive NCAA Division II tournaments in 2018, 2019 and 2020.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2026
Mater Dei, Orange Lutheran and Servite were granted at-large berths.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for berths
Noun
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Sovern and his wife Liz, who both hold multiple positions at the school, will stay through the end of the academic year before following through with plans to relocate to Arizona.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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Most vessels appear to be holding positions outside Hormuz, with thousands of seafarers stranded aboard vessels in the Gulf.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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According to Military Sealift Command spokesman Joseph Davila, the SBX-1 typically docks at Ford Island every 12 to 18 months for maintenance.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Nov. 2025
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The boy’s father, an exasperated man at the mercy of an Amazon-like delivery job that docks him for every second he so much as thinks about his son, is the only person who even wants to go through the effort of looking for him.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Leftist Democratic pols calling for states to tax the rich are ignoring the fact that the rich can exit their state, taking jobs, tax revenue and the right to congressional representation with them.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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With the February jobs report showing an unexpected decline in payrolls and oil spiking on the back of the Iran war, stoking inflation concerns, central bankers have their work cut out for themselves with these projections.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Along Lake Erie, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame anchors a growing lakefront district that also includes the Great Lakes Science Center and multiple scenic waterfront parks.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Mar. 2026
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Whereas Bitter Tangerine and Inferno radiate warmth, Pomegranate Seed anchors the colors with richness.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The film easily could've gone off the rails in less capable hands, but Yeoh grounds it in an emotional truth as Evelyn journeys from embittered to empowered.—
Darren Franich,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
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Just hearing her voice grounds me, and her advice?—
Eva Thomas,
InStyle,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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There can be no darkness where our gaze lands.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
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Looking to catch soccer fever before World Cup officially lands in ATL?—
Access ATL,
AJC.com,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Democrats also don’t want to be seen as rooting against the US military, nor for a long war that ties up US troops in Iran for months if not years.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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The second half ties up all the loose ends admirably, but making fans wait a month between the two was pointless, especially after the three year wait between seasons.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Berths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/berths. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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