Stint

/stɪnt/

Synonyms for "stint" (196 found)

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Closest matches (40)

Noun(6 words)

allocation allowance assignmentbudget allotmentchukker curtail

allotment amountanchor watchapportionment assignment begrudge bit bound bout boxbox inbox upbusywork caliber chare charge check chore circumscribe circumscription

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commission compass condition confine confinement constraint contain control copyright cramp cramping curb cutcut corners

Strong matches (58)

day shiftdegree devoir discipline dogwatchdraw the lineduty economize errand exercise extent famishfish to fryfull timego gradegraveyard shiftgrudgehalf timehedge

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hedge aboutheight hemhem inhomework interval jobjob of workkeep from spreadingkeep within boundslabor leap level limit limitationlive upon nothinglobster tricklocalize make-work markmatters in handmeasure mission moderate narrownight shiftnotch nuance obligationodd jobovertimepart time

Noun(6 words)

do a stintdutyerolia minutillaleast sandpiperlimitpare down

Related words (98)

participation pas patent peg periodpiece of workpinchpinch penniespitch plane plateau point project proportion qualification qualify quantity quota range ratio

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reach register relay remove reservation responsibility restrain restraint restrict restriction round routine rung scale scamp scant scope scrape screw scrimp service shade shadow share shift short skimp space spare specialize spellsplit schedulesplit shiftstair standard starve step straiten stretch strict stricturesunrise watchswing shifttask termthings to dotighten time tourtour of dutytread trick turnturn of workwatch withhold workwork shift

Noun(14 words)

perform period quota restrict serve shifts skimping spell spells stretch termvolunteer termwhiles work

Verb(6 words)

scant scrimp scrimped scrimps skimp stop

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More general

23 entries

allocation assignmentbudget itemchore continuance control duration duty employment furnish job offer portion provide render restriction

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More specific

14 entries

book budget allotmentbudget allocationcurtail limitpare downresource allotmentrestrictseasonal stintserve termtake postterm of servicevolunteer stintvolunteer workwork stint

Collocations

8 entries

do a stintlong stintshort stintstint asstint instint withsummer stintvolunteer stint

Inflections

3 entries

stinted stinting stints

Derivations

1 entries

unstinted

Sample sentences

24 total sentences available.

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I met her during my stint there.

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Tom turned his life around after a stint in rehab.

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In some larger cities, people must stint on food and clothing in order to make rent or mortgage payments.

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After a short stint in an elementary school, Yanni became an accountant.

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