as in assistant
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a person whose job involves doing many different types of work
He was the office factotum.
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Recent Examples of factotum
Alberto, who counted with Cristina Fernández de Kirchner as his vice-president and de facto factotum of power, executed a delicate balancing act while having to negotiate with both his internal rivals and the opposition coalition, Juntos por el Cambio.
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Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
Scorsese reshaped the film’s narrative around DiCaprio’s Ernest Burkhart, who makes for an unconventional lead — a spineless factotum, alternately loving and loathsome.
—Vulture, 20 Oct. 2023
The Enterprise crew are military factotums like those in Graff’s book—their sometimes rigid adherence to protocol means they can barely be trusted to talk to other humans, let alone to extraterrestrials.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 16 Oct. 2023
As one of its first moves in the partnership, Microsoft impressed the developer world by releasing Copilot, an AI factotum that automates certain elements of coding.
—WIRED, 13 June 2023
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Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
Scorsese reshaped the film’s narrative around DiCaprio’s Ernest Burkhart, who makes for an unconventional lead — a spineless factotum, alternately loving and loathsome.
—Vulture, 20 Oct. 2023
The Enterprise crew are military factotums like those in Graff’s book—their sometimes rigid adherence to protocol means they can barely be trusted to talk to other humans, let alone to extraterrestrials.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 16 Oct. 2023
As one of its first moves in the partnership, Microsoft impressed the developer world by releasing Copilot, an AI factotum that automates certain elements of coding.
—WIRED, 13 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for factotum
Noun
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Gone are the days of having your assistant call around to try to get you on a flight.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Bobenmoyer spent seven years as a dental assistant.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For those looking to relax in the pool area, there are seven cabanas stocked with bottled water, unlimited sunscreen products, after-sun lotion, private TVs, and a dedicated VIP attendant.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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In the baby’s room, machines accumulated, along with all the attendants who cared for the machines.—
Rachel Pearson,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the 1841 census, fourteen people were living in the farmhouse, nine of them children, three servants.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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Well done, good and faithful servant.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That new capability could contribute materially to improving the board’s ability to serve as a steward of the firm’s capital and reputation.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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However, he has now been handed a reprimand by the stewards for failing to slow under a yellow flag that was triggered after his teammate Lando Norris hit the wall at Turn 4.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Factotum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/factotum. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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