STINTS Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of stint

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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stints

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verb

present tense third-person singular of stint

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Recent Examples of stints

Noun

But the adjustable sports seats are better suited for extended stints at the wheel. — Bradley Iger, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026 After stints in the state Senate and Assembly, Esquivel took a position with the California Association of School Business Officials. — Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Monday’s court ruling would allow Luis — who had short stints with two NBA teams last year but never appeared in a regular-season game — to begin practicing with the Tigers as the legal process continues to play out. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026 Mock held other reporting stints in Minnesota, Montana, and Nebraska. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Edwards is well-traveled, with stints at Maryland and Wisconsin before arriving in Chapel Hill. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026 After successful head coaching stints with the Raiders and Bucs from the late 1990s through the late 2000s, Gruden replaced Tony Kornheiser as the color analyst on MNF. — Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 The younger Bush served on the board of a portfolio company, as did Robert Gates between his stints as CIA director and defense secretary. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Smith, who is from Alabama, was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL draft after a four-year college career that included stints at East Mississippi Community College and the University of Kentucky. — CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stints

Noun

Trump has suggested the agreement's terms would prevent Saudi Arabia from enriching uranium.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
Singling out Jewish executives and describing them in terms lifted from centuries-old antisemitic conspiracy theories, while invoking Israel as the frame for that attack, is antisemitic.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of terms

Noun

Crews can practice firing procedures repeatedly while working within range restrictions that limit where live rockets can fly.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Those restrictions formally sunset in 2022, but so far only Sony has done a major deal for cinemas, acquiring all 35 Alamo Drafthouse locations in 2024.

— Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of restrictions

Verb

With the upgrade, Apple retains the size of the M4 Mac mini but packs a new M6 processor to deliver four times better AI performance, two times faster storage and graphics, and 40% better CPU performance, the company says.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026
But get past the hype, and what follows is a good example of how to conduct deeply personal journalistic work that retains both a level of compassion and criticism.

— Becca James, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of retains

Noun

According to a statement by the team, the approach does have limitations.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
The authors also noted some study limitations – including potential unvalidated diagnoses and limited socioeconomic and lifestyle data – as well as the associations not proving causation.

— Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of limitations

Verb

Developed by researchers at the University of Queensland and the University of New South Wales (UNSW), the technology keeps critical medical decisions under human control while the cockroaches navigate difficult environments.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Drapery panels in Jim Thompson’s Choisya, trimmed in Samuel & Sons, frame the couple’s vintage breakfront, which keeps Khouri’s Royal Crown Derby china within reach.

— Caroline Randall Williams, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of keeps

Verb

If a bureaucratic process exhausts whatever time a citizen has available, then benefits are lost or rights are denied.

— Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026
That’s because even ordinary winds – and far worse, storms and earthquakes – cause tall buildings to sway, which ruins people’s concentration, wrecks their mood, and even exhausts them.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 July 2026