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as in terms
a fixed period of time during which a person holds a job or position
signed up for a three-year stint in the army
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as in restrictions
the act or practice of keeping something (as an activity) within certain boundaries
his parents have always supported him without stint, no matter what interests he has chosen to pursue
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Recent Examples of stints
Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2026
TruTV will continue to have Rally coverage before and after the McEnroes’ stints, while TNT handles marquee match presentations.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 18 May 2026
And Michael Thurmond brings decades of political experience, from his historic win as the first Black state lawmaker from Clarke County to statewide service as labor commissioner and later stints as DeKalb schools superintendent and chief executive.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 18 May 2026
There are some predictable paths to the CEO’s office, with many climbing the ladder through stints as CFO or COO—jobs that are about both strategy and action.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Then came stints with Beaulieu Vineyard and Robert Mondavi.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 15 May 2026
With her long stints running Power and, before that, producing The Good Wife, Kemp is a veteran of the weekly release model, and Nemesis has all the formal strengths of someone who understands how television is supposed to work.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 May 2026
Leonard, a 2025 sixth-round pick, started last year’s regular-season finale and showed promise in his brief stints as a rookie.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Hart has previously reflected on his feelings about his father and forgiving him for not being around for his childhood due to his struggles with drug addiction and multiple stints in jail.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
Noun
Two of Rubén’s older sons, who married Russian acrobats during international stints, broke off and founded their own troupe as Circus Caballero.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2026
TruTV will continue to have Rally coverage before and after the McEnroes’ stints, while TNT handles marquee match presentations.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 18 May 2026
And Michael Thurmond brings decades of political experience, from his historic win as the first Black state lawmaker from Clarke County to statewide service as labor commissioner and later stints as DeKalb schools superintendent and chief executive.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 18 May 2026
There are some predictable paths to the CEO’s office, with many climbing the ladder through stints as CFO or COO—jobs that are about both strategy and action.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Then came stints with Beaulieu Vineyard and Robert Mondavi.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 15 May 2026
With her long stints running Power and, before that, producing The Good Wife, Kemp is a veteran of the weekly release model, and Nemesis has all the formal strengths of someone who understands how television is supposed to work.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 May 2026
Leonard, a 2025 sixth-round pick, started last year’s regular-season finale and showed promise in his brief stints as a rookie.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Hart has previously reflected on his feelings about his father and forgiving him for not being around for his childhood due to his struggles with drug addiction and multiple stints in jail.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stints
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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov indicated Wednesday that Moscow’s fundamental terms are unchanged, with Putin insisting that Ukraine pull its troops from the four regions — Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia — that Russia illegally annexed in September 2022 but hasn’t fully captured.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The White House has very little control over the regional Fed presidents, who are hired to five-year terms by the board of each regional bank and then approved by the Fed's Board of Governors.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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The order, which escalated the president's bid to place new restrictions on voting ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, is being challenged in court.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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Fans, legislators and even some sports leagues have begun calling for restrictions on gambling ads.—
Luke Connors,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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Beckham retains a 45% stake in the business after selling the remainder of his commercial empire to Authentic Brands Group.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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As part of the acquisition, Sentivo retains the intellectual property of Cielo Estate, including its branding, member base and existing inventory, which will be sold under the Sentivo imprimatur.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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Everlane never skimps on quality, and this 100 percent cotton, perfectly relaxed Boyfriend Shirt is proof.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
20 Feb. 2026
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Her career also includes tenures at Crackle/Sony Pictures Television, MTV Networks and Al Jazeera America.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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The 65-year-old boasts one of the longest tenures in Big Tech as a non-founding CEO.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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But here, the acceptance of one’s limitations is less an admission of defeat than a reaffirmation of one’s power to effect change within them.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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An embargo like this means you are allowed to tweet your impressions, with some limitations, rather than publish full reviews, the kind that would be scored and thrown up on Rotten Tomatoes, so The Mandalorian and Grogu has no score yet.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Verb
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If the search for a large outdoor planter exhausts you—just get a terra-cotta planter.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
6 Apr. 2026
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As the oil blockade quickly exhausts Cuba’s supply of fuel, triggering a series of lengthy, island-wide blackouts, many here are exhausted and are becoming increasingly vocal about their desire for fundamental changes in Cuba.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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The neighborhood It’d be easy to spend a week around Nay Palad’s beachfront area, alternating between dips in the pool, reading books in a hammock, and tours around the gin-clear water in a see-through kayak—but on-the-up Siargao is well worth exploring.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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The annual Grenada Chocolate Festival celebrates the island’s organic cacao industry with tastings, workshops and farm tours.—
Taryn White,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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“Stints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stints. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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