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A period of time spent doing a particular job or activity. To be sparing or thrifty. To provide or use too little of something.

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Usage examples (39)
  • This was the first time he had ever done that, despite a stint in the army.
  • Her stint as a lifeguard exhausted her
  • Pas lost control in 2004 after a mere one-term stint in power from 1999.
  • A temporary replacement for a short DL stint is not worth half your budget.
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