as in performance
a job usually for a specified amount of time (as for a musician, an actor, etc.)
He was finally able to book a gig at the nightclub. her last acting gig
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Recent Examples of gig
Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
All told, her side gigs brought in about $3,400 in 2024, enough to help fund Brewer’s favorite hobby.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 1 May 2025
Allbusiness, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
The Night Carrots got started during the pandemic, quickly built a loyal following by relentlessly gigging across North Park and swiftly graduated to bigger stages.
—Andrew Keatts, Axios, 4 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Neal took to business at a young age with both traditional gigs like lawn mowing as well as craftier pursuits like bottling and selling detergent.
—Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
All told, her side gigs brought in about $3,400 in 2024, enough to help fund Brewer’s favorite hobby.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 1 May 2025
Verb
In internal talent marketplaces, these skill insights enable businesses to match employees to gig and project work, enhancing agility and strategic workforce planning.
—Allbusiness, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
The Night Carrots got started during the pandemic, quickly built a loyal following by relentlessly gigging across North Park and swiftly graduated to bigger stages.
—Andrew Keatts, Axios, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gig
Noun
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Recognition of design excellence further reflects the brand’s commitment to long-term performance.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns each added 23 points and OG Anunoby bounced back from two poor performances by scoring 20 for the Knicks, who can win the series Wednesday night at Boston.—
Brian Mahoney,
Baltimore Sun,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Operation Lone Star In 2022, Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott announced Operation Lone Star to bus migrants to sanctuary cities around the country.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
Fox News,
5 Mar. 2025
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The extraordinary measures involved in these deportations — hundreds of migrants whisked away by plane without knowing their destinations and bused to isolated shelters — have shifted attention to Panama and Costa Rica and to how Trump’s immigration crackdown is playing out far beyond U.S. borders.—
Annie Correal,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Here’s my exact approach to helping teens quickly, painlessly complete their missing assignments.—
Cyndy Etler,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2025
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Lowder suffered the loss in both, losing his start in Arizona to Clayton Kershaw, who was on a rehab assignment for the Los Angeles Dodgers.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
Verb
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The starting price for the 3500 chassis cabs $49,285 including delivery charge, about $1,700 less than the 2024 model.—
Sam Abuelsamid,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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Some fans walked away from the stadium to grab an Uber or cab back to their hotels.—
Bryan West,
USA TODAY,
25 May 2024
Noun
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Tony had just returned to employment at the store, freshly sober and needing a job.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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Phyllis Hope Stitt, 61, worked at the Employment Development Department as an employment program representative, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
11 May 2025
Verb
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The man appears to briefly lift the scooter away from the child’s leg, the child gets back on the scooter, and Miller eventually motors away.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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Those motoring to work in a Rolls-Royce aren’t being left out, either.—
Susan Campos,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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His pastoral work and multicultural background resonated with Pope Francis, who brought Prevost to the Vatican in 2023.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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After his ordination, Prevost went to work as a missionary Peru.—
May 8,
CBS News,
9 May 2025
Verb
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Popovich had not coached since suffering a mild stroke on Nov. 2.—
Sam Settleman,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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The decision came shortly after it was confirmed Popovich would relinquish his head coaching duties and transition to the team's full-time president of basketball operations.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
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“Gig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gig. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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