part-time
adjective
: involving or working less than customary or standard hours
a part-time job
part-time students
part-time
adverb
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As a college student, Wu worked as a part-time server at San Bruno’s Sushi House, which was owned by a friend’s family.
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Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
Moving one part-time finance technical specialist to a full-time position.
—Janean Sorrell, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
As a part-time owner, Brady was made subject to certain restrictions to his public-facing gig as Fox’s lead NFL color commentator.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2025
The building’s fourth through eighth floors would be turned into apartments, while the basement through third floors would remain commercial space with its existing tenants, according to Martin Lyons, Aurora’s former chief financial officer and current part-time economic consultant.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
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Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
Moving one part-time finance technical specialist to a full-time position.
—Janean Sorrell, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
As a part-time owner, Brady was made subject to certain restrictions to his public-facing gig as Fox’s lead NFL color commentator.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2025
The building’s fourth through eighth floors would be turned into apartments, while the basement through third floors would remain commercial space with its existing tenants, according to Martin Lyons, Aurora’s former chief financial officer and current part-time economic consultant.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Part-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/part-time. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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