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noun

ˈjäb How to pronounce job (audio)
Definition of jobnext
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as in position
an assignment at which one regularly works for pay a high-paying job as a banker

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as in task
a piece of work that needs to be done regularly taking the trash out is one of my jobs

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as in mission
a specific task with which a person or group is charged your job on this committee is to review the curriculum and suggest changes

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as in role
the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists a coffeemaker's job is to make coffee, and this overpriced machine doesn't do it very well

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as in headache
a dull, unpleasant, or difficult piece of work boy, doing all that filing was a real job

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job

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verb

as in to partner

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How does the noun job contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of job are assignment, chore, duty, stint, and task. While all these words mean "a piece of work to be done," job applies to a piece of work voluntarily performed; it may sometimes suggest difficulty or importance.

the job of turning the company around

When is it sensible to use assignment instead of job?

The words assignment and job can be used in similar contexts, but assignment implies a definite limited task assigned by one in authority.

a reporter's assignment

When is chore a more appropriate choice than job?

While in some cases nearly identical to job, chore implies a minor routine activity necessary for maintaining a household or farm.

every child was assigned chores

In what contexts can duty take the place of job?

The words duty and job are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, duty implies an obligation to perform or responsibility for performance.

the duties of a lifeguard

When would stint be a good substitute for job?

While the synonyms stint and job are close in meaning, stint implies a carefully allotted or measured quantity of assigned work or service.

a 2-month stint as a reporter

When could task be used to replace job?

The meanings of task and job largely overlap; however, task implies work imposed by a person in authority or an employer or by circumstance.

charged with a variety of tasks

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Recent Examples of job
Noun
Or would job applicants utilize this method for their cover letters? —J. Jasser, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2025 Nearly three in five professionals worldwide plan to job hunt this year, and many are doing it during work hours. —Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Verb
With board approval, Musk could leave the top job and take a role at the automaker focused on developing new products, while keeping the grant. —Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2025 There’s nothing more validating than a job well done as the moon and sun harmonize. —Usa Today, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for job
Recent Examples of Synonyms for job
  1. position
  2. task
  3. mission
  4. role
  5. headache
  6. partner
  7. employment
  8. duty
Noun
  • All this marks a shift in the position of Russia in the South Caucasus.
    — Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
  • The Lake County school district has 35 positions funded with that federal money, and the Osceola County school district could have lost $6 million.
    — Collin Binkley, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2025
Definition of position
Noun
  • The food truck team operators are judged on their culinary skills each week in a new town challenged with the task of creating dishes that will outsell their competition to stay in the competition.
    — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 25 July 2025
  • According to Efficient Computer, the E1 consumes less energy than two competing ARM processors at three common tasks: matrix multiplication for machine learning, the fast Fourier transform, and convolution for computer vision.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 24 July 2025
Definition of task
Noun
  • The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has targeted invasive Burmese pythons and iguanas for removal — a task Kimmel has taken on as a professional mission.
    — Mark Price Updated July 14, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
  • Families can also listen to short episodes of the Cow Tales Podcast and find more secret missions.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 July 2025
Definition of mission
Noun
  • Hawkins similarly mentioned the prosecution of Brett Hankison, who was sentenced to 33 months in prison for his role in Breonna Taylor's death after a recommendation of a one day sentence by the U.S. Department of Justice.
    — Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 25 July 2025
  • Leverage Influencers To Spark Organic Search Influencers play a significant role in boosting SEO performance.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Definition of role
Noun
  • In the early stages, people may experience fatigue, fever, headaches, muscle aches, and a distinctive bull’s-eye rash.
    — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 3 Aug. 2025
  • Economic Worries Add To Pressure Economic concerns are also causing a headache for the Trump administration, with multiple recent polls showing a downward trend in the president's approval rating on his handling of the economy and inflation.
    — Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
Definition of headache
Verb
  • Yet Mubi’s decision to partner with Sequoia demonstrates a total lack of accountability to the artists and communities who have helped the company flourish.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 July 2025
  • Two Austin Democratic lawmakers have filed a pair of bills to roll back restrictions on high-speed rail development in the state and direct the Texas Department of Transportation to partner with a private company to build a rail line from Dallas to San Antonio.
    — Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Definition of partner
Noun
  • Slowing Recent Job Growth Part of the FOMC’s mandate is full employment, and July’s jobs report showed some slowing in job growth.
    — Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
  • The countries offer different protections and rights, as well as different opportunities for employment and eventual citizenship.
    — Claire Harbage, NPR, 2 Aug. 2025
Definition of employment
Noun
  • Units that handle training would be most affected by Davis’ plan, which calls for 14 officers at the Police Academy to be moved to patrol duty.
    — Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 29 July 2025
  • The health issue prevented Sanders from returning to Boulder to start his preseason coaching duties with the Buffaloes.
    — Sean Neumann, People.com, 28 July 2025
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