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
Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Houston scored the final nine points of the game, all in the last 33 seconds, and upset the Blue Devils to earn a berth in the national final.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2025
David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
The port is just under 1,000 miles from the Ukrainian border and was flagged in 2021 for expansion to be able to berth at least 50 Caspian Flotilla ships.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The Nuggets haven’t clinched a playoff berth but are assured of finishing no worse than in the play-in tournament.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Houston scored the final nine points of the game, all in the last 33 seconds, and upset the Blue Devils to earn a berth in the national final.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
The Zaida is still berthed in Greenport, where its owner takes it out every summer.
—David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
The port is just under 1,000 miles from the Ukrainian border and was flagged in 2021 for expansion to be able to berth at least 50 Caspian Flotilla ships.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for berth
Noun
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Hooper’s win over Guida and his matchup on Saturday position him to become something of a legend killer.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Zoom in: The painting shows Frederick Baker looking stoically at the observer, a position that offers him a level of stately elegance rarely extended to enslaved people.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Axios,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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No points docked for committing 25 personal fouls and sending Oklahoma to the free-throw line a staggering 27 times.—
Brendan Marks,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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No points docked for committing 25 personal fouls and sending Oklahoma to the free-throw line a staggering 27 times.—
Brendan Marks,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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By this time, Mary had found a part-time IT job paying $26 an hour at a law firm.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2025
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Focused on Alzheimer’s and other dementia research, the worker is among thousands who abruptly lost their jobs in the Trump administration’s federal workforce purge.—
Primary care physicians,
Hartford Courant,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Most of what is known about them comes from boats moored more than an arrow’s distance from the shore and from rare past encounters with authorities.—
Esha Mitra,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
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Two nuns wearing matching cardigans strolled arm in arm as families walked their dogs and children darted between the fishing boats moored on the pebbly shore.—
Gina DeCaprio Vercesi,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Cutting and fitting new stair components, including stringers and treads. Installing the new stairs and ensuring they are securely anchored.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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That being said, Declan Rice was anchoring Arsenal’s core when Casemiro shone at Old Trafford that day in March.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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History Caillebotte’s interest in painting men is also tied up in his country’s history immediately predating the 1871 Paris Commune.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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But there’s a problem: That inheritance is currently tied up in litigation brought by the siblings of Durst’s first wife, Kathie McCormack Durst, who died under suspicious circumstances in 1982.—
Nick Tabor,
Curbed,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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When Matt Shaw grounded out with two runners on to end the 6-3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 2 of the Tokyo Series, Counsell was promptly criticized for batting the rookie ahead of Dansby Swanson.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2025
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However, as long as we're grounded and globe-trotting, the film's Bond girls dress for their environs.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Berth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/berth. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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